Greentech Lead America: Konarka Technologies, a
manufacturer of solar plastic films that convert light to electricity,
announced its organic solar modules have passed through aging tests following
the type approval standard for photovoltaic thin-film modules IEC 61646.
This test confirms that Konarka’s flexible applications
can withstand critical IEC stress tests. This allows OEM product integration
partners to integrate Konarka’s power plastic solar film with product lifetime
confidence into flexible applications
“In addition to the many rigid, glass-based applications
where Konarka’s Power Plastic has been designed into OEM products, customers
using Power Plastic in applications requiring a flexible photovoltaic material
can now move forward with product lifetime confidence as a result of this most
recent TUV Rheinland performance testing,” said Howard Berke, chairman, CEO and
co-founder of Konarka.
Testing was performed by TUV Rheinland, an international test provider, in its Solar
Energy Assessment Center (SEAC) in Cologne, Germany.
These recent advances continue to be based upon Konarka’s
inverted cell architecture, the company’s proprietary intellectual property
protected under issued patents.
Konarka’s Power Plastic solar films are suited for
integration into various building materials, including glass, plastics, steel,
composites and fabrics, offering architects and product designers superior,
widespread latitude with several color and transparency options across a range
of sizes enabled by Konarka’s roll-to-roll continuous manufacturing process.
“For customers who want to take advantage of Power
Plastic’s extensive product features, including color options, transparency and
custom sizes, Konarka continue to extend tremendous, independent validation for
Power Plastic’s lifetime performance for applications requiring flexibility,
conformance to contours and standalone applications,” Berke added.
Konarka Technologies organic solar cells certified for 9%
single-junction efficiency
Recently, Newport Corporation certified Konarka’s
next generation organic solar cells as demonstrating 9 percent single-junction
efficiency.
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