U.S. perovskite firm Caelux mentioned it has shipped its Energetic Glass product to an unnamed silicon photo voltaic panel producer to be used in an unnamed U.S. photo voltaic developer’s challenge.
The Caelux perovskite Energetic Glass coming off pilot fabrication line in Baldwin Park, California. Credit score: Caelux
Caelux previously explained to Solar Power World that it coats its perovskite design onto glass, after which the glass is used because the front-glass portion of a photo voltaic panel. Just some items of cost assortment tape are manually hooked up on the bussing station, however in any other case no new tools is required so as to add Caelux perovskite-glass to a module firm’s manufacturing strains.
“We’re thrilled to start transport out our expertise, paving the best way in transitioning photo voltaic to tandem. Our group labored exhausting to attain this essential milestone not just for Caelux, but additionally for the better photo voltaic business,” mentioned Scott Graybeal, CEO of Caelux. “Our expertise provides a step-function development for photo voltaic, and this cargo is the start of many extra enhancements to return. We’re energized to be shifting the business ahead with our expertise.”
Suitable with mainstream silicon photo voltaic applied sciences, Caelux’s expertise drives product enhancements for extra environment friendly and highly effective photo voltaic panels. The corporate claims that Caelux-enabled tandem photo voltaic modules have as much as 30% extra energy density, 20% extra vitality manufacturing and allow as much as 20% decrease challenge prices.
“Caelux is bringing expertise to market that may assist our prospects speed up their deployment of photo voltaic vitality and cement photo voltaic as a number one supply of vitality within the years to return,” mentioned Aaron Thurlow, SVP of Gross sales & Advertising and marketing at Caelux. “We’re extremely proud to companion with our first buyer for this cargo, and we stay up for rising our buyer base and sharing our expertise with firms globally.”
Caelux is working a 100-MW perovskite-coated glass manufacturing facility in Baldwin Park, California, simply outdoors Los Angeles.
