" Welcome to Sandia National Laboratories Photovoltaics Program . Sandia's Photovoltaics Program seeks to These goals can be achieved through focused research and systems development integrated with the needs of manufacturers and users of systems and components. "

The National Center for Photovoltaics (NCPV) has developed the following mission: To mobilize national [U.S.] resources in photovoltaics by performing world-class research and development, promoting partnering and growth opportunities, and serving as a forum and information source for the photovoltaics community. In completing this mission, the NCPV will become a world leader in bringing photovoltaics to its full potential as a global energy source.

" The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) PV Manufacturing Research and Development Project is managed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory with support from Sandia National Laboratories. The Project team has worked for more than a decade in partnership with the U.S. PV industry to reduce manufacturing costs while significantly scaling up production capacity. Over this period, the PV Manufacturing R&D Project has issued several solicitations for partnerships that have resulted in more than 50 cost-shared R&D subcontracts addressing the cost and capacity goals of the Project. "

The UO SRML is a regional solar radiation data center, whose goal is to provide sound solar resource data for planning, design, deployment, and operation of solar electric facilities in the Pacific Northwest. Creating the long-term solar radiation data base necessary to achieve this goal requires persistence, maintenance of high standards, and an effort to educate people on the importance of a solar radiation database and how to use the database.

" Nanosolar is the world leader in solar power innovation. We are setting the standard for affordable clean electricity with solar-cell technology of distinctly superior cost efficiency, versatility, and availability.

Our mission is very simple: A Solar Panel on Every Building® -- so that buildings everywhere will be hybrid energy buildings, synergistically switching between clean locally-produced solar energy (used during peak-time electricity usage hours just when electricity is the most valuable) and grid-delivered backend power (delivered in the evening or whenever the solar resources are not available).

Leveraging recent science advances in nanostructured materials, Nanosolar has developed proprietary high-yield high-throughput thin-film process technology based on the economics of printing (non-vacuum / solution coating). For the first time, this makes it possible to simply print solar cells that are efficient and durable, and fundamentally change the cost efficiency and volume availability of solar electricity."

Prism Solar Technologies, Inc. manufactures a new type of photovoltaic module that uses transparent holographic optical elements in its design. This innovative, patented holographic technology, collects and spectrally selects useful wavelengths from the sun and focuses them onto the cell to create electricity.

" NanoPower Windows (nanosilicon photovoltaic solar cells) The technological potential of adapting existing glass windows into ones capable of generating electricity from the sun’s solar energy has been made possible through a ground breaking discovery of an electrochemical and ultrasound process that produces identically sized (1 to 4 nanometers in diameter) nanoparticles of silicon that provide varying wavelengths of photoluminescence and high quantum efficiency (50% to 60%).

When thin films of silicon nanoparticles are deposited onto silicon substrates, ultraviolet light is absorbed and converted into electrical current. With appropriate connections, the film acts as nanosilicon photovoltaic solar cells that convert solar radiation to electrical energy. (...)

Our research and development work involves integrating films of silicon nanoparticles on glass surfaces in order to convert solar energy coming through home and office windows into electricity, without losing significant transparency or requiring major changes in manufacturing infrastructure. "

Spectrolab is the world's leading manufacturer of space solar cells and panels. Spectrolab's product portfolio includes terrestrial concentrator solar cells and modules, searchlight systems (Nightsun?series), solar simulators and Photodetector products.
Spectrolab, founded in 1956, is a world-class supplier of compound semiconductors, in the form of solar cells and panels, to the space industry. Deployed in 1959, Explorer 6 was the first satellite to use solar arrays. Galaxy IIIC, the world's highest capacity satellite launched on June 15, 2002. It carries the latest solar cell technology (Improved Triple-Junction with a minimum average efficiency of 26.5%) developed and manufactured at Spectrolab. Ultra-Triple-Junction solar cells, with a minimum average efficiency of 28.3%, are now in production and allow satellite operators the choice of increasing the capacity of their existing satellite platforms. more

" Braggone Oy is an innovative technology company supplying materials for the Photovoltaic (PV), Light Emitting Diode (LED), Flat Panel Display (FPD) and Semiconductor (IC) industry and providing personalized service for our international clients through our offices in Finland, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. The core business of Braggone is the development, production and sale of advanced materials that provide a revolutionary advantage to our clients.

Low Cost Anti-reflective and Hydrogenation Techniques

These optical and electrical layers were previously integrated into components through expensive and high maintenance CVD tools,” commented Dr. Yrjö Ojasaar, Braggone CEO. ”Braggone can now introduce the same anti-reflective and hydrogenation techniques with a very simple and cost efficient spray coat, bake and repeat process. We are tuning the optics of the cell by introducing nanometer thick layers of our molecularly tailored materials. Now, for the first time, solar cell makers can have truly affordable passivation and anti-reflective solutions available and thus create a boost for their Mega Watt [Mw] production capacities." more

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