The Newport Technology & Applications Center’s Photovoltaic (TAC-PV) Laboratory, based in Irvine, California, has awarded 9% efficiency certification to next generation Power Plastic organic solar cells from Konarka Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of solar plastic films that convert light to electrical energy.
These advancements are based on Konarka’s inverted cell architecture. TAC-PV lab is accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA).
The flexible, transparent, lightweight, thin Power Plastic films from Konarka are ideal for using in a wide variety of building materials, including fabrics, composites, plastics, steel and glass. The films offer design freedom to product developers and architects with different transparency and color options over a broad range of sizes. The Power Plastic technology is used in consumer, government, commercial and industrial sectors.
Konarka’s Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder, Howard Berke stated that the certification will enable the company to continue advancements in the Power Plastic’s solar cell efficiency that is ideal for massive roll-to-roll processing facility to produce cheaper plastic films. The company is committed to enhance the solar cell efficiency and minimize the manufacturing cost of solar films for highly economical, energy-harvesting applications. Advancements in solar efficiency support builders, design engineers and architects integrating solar technology into consumer electronics, automobiles, transit structures, windows, curtain walls and others.
Source: http://www.konarka.com/