7 December 2011

Soltecture produces first 100 Watt solar modules

Soltecture GmbH of Berlin, Germany, a manufacturer of CIGSe ‘CIS’ thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules and a provider of system solutions for solar construction, has produced the first 100 Watt solar modules at its production line in Berlin Adelsdorf. According to the firm, its high-efficiency module, Linion, has a reading that equates to a 13.4% efficiency.  

“Today’s peak results are a very clear confirmation of our technology roadmap“, said Nikolaus Meyer, CEO and founder of Soltecture. “With our development work, we are on the best track to reaching the next milestone we have set for ourselves: 14 percent efficiency!” Meyer added that the firm will reach that milestone by mid-2012.

Soltecture says that CIGSe thin film modules offer enormous potential compared to competing technologies, as CIGSe-based thin film modules are the only ones to date that have reached 20% efficiency in laboratory conditions.

“We will, of course, continue to increase the efficiency of our modules,” says Meyer. “Our research department continues to work full speed on optimization of the manufacturing process. The concrete projects needed to reach a 16 percent goal have already been tackled and drafted.”

Soltecture also announced that it has received ISO 9001 certification. With this, the certification company DQS confirms Soltecture’s highest innovation-driven production and service standards.  

“We are very pleased with this official recognition of our quality management,” said Henrik Kruepper, Soltecture’s chief sales officer. “We will use the guidelines of the certification to continuously improve our products and solutions and to streamline business processes throughout the entire company. In this way, we will remain adaptive and able to offer the highest degree of service to our clients.”

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