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6 November 2009

 

MiaSolé’s CIGS PV modules receive UL and IEC certifications

MiaSolé of Santa Clara, CA, USA says that, on 30 October, it received simultaneous certification of its 100W and 107W copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic modules to UL 1703 and IEC 61646 and 61730 standards. The firm adds that they are the first CIGS thin-film modules to be certified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc to the three most critical certification standards, and all three were accomplished simultaneously.

“We are delighted to have this third-party validation of the safety and reliability of our products from such a well respected certification body such as UL,” says CEO Joseph Laia. The certification represents the culmination of Miasolé’s in-house testing capability and the last two years of focused work. The firm’s reliability and testing team has tested the modules extensively well beyond the current industry standards, says Laia. “Anything that we can envision having an impact on safety, quality or reliability has been thoroughly tested,” he adds.

Miasolé was verified by the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in July last year as producing modules with solar energy conversion efficiency of 10.2%.

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