Revolutionary Package of Proprietary Solar Technologies

Low Cost Manufacturing and Installation

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Roll-To-Roll Manufacturing

Roll-to-roll manufacturing significantly reduces manufacturing costs. Our company was the first and remains the only company in the world that manufactures and sells monolithically-integrated solar panels on plastic using a true roll-to-roll manufacturing process.

Polymer Substrate

Flexible yet durable polyimide substrate results in enhanced flexibility, paper thinness, and lighter weight. The substrate is as thin as 1 mil(0.025mm) thick.

Thin Film Amorphous Silicon

Amorphous silicon is the absorber layer in the solar panels. The amount of silicon used in PowerFilm solar panels is as low as 1% of the amount used in traditional solar panels. PowerFilm has a strong environmental profile and is cadmium free. Single and tandem junction devices are manufactured. Finished panels are encapsulated in materials appropriate for the application environment.

13 Inches Wide - Up to 2400 Feet Long

Monolithic Integration

Monolithic integration is the automatic built-in-connection of individual solar cells. Monolithic integration reduces manufacturing costs (eliminates expensive labor for manual connection) and increases durability (eliminates stress-prone manual connections of individual solar cells).

Product and Building Integration Technology

PowerFilm Solar also has developed low-cost technology to integrate the solar panels with products and building materials.

Encapsulation

To optimize the tradeoffs between product functionality, lifetime, and cost, the core solar panels are encapsulated in a variety of materials to meet the requirements of diverse applications and use environments.

Backing Materials

The solar panels can be combined with several backing materials, including fabric, metal, and fiberglass.

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