Charles W. Thurston01.07.19
SolarWindow Technologies has raised $25 million through an equity transaction to purchase equipment and hire personnel required for manufacturing electricity-generating organic photovoltaic-coated glass, according to a November statement by John Conklin, CEO of the Scottsdale-based company. The company did not reply to requests for information.
The company’s organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology is based on organic compounds applied to the surface of glass that absorb light and release an electron flow. The coatings are designed for application on glass used in buildings, either as building-integrated construction components or as an after-market application.
OPV experiments ongoing around the world have achieved solar energy conversion efficiencies near 15 percent, about half that of traditional silicon cells. A team at the Nankai University in Tianjin reported a 17.3 percent world record for OPV efficiency in August.
One other limitation of the emerging technology is that long-term reliability still presents significant barriers.
However, unlike traditional silicon crystal solar cells that are relatively expens
The company’s organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology is based on organic compounds applied to the surface of glass that absorb light and release an electron flow. The coatings are designed for application on glass used in buildings, either as building-integrated construction components or as an after-market application.
OPV experiments ongoing around the world have achieved solar energy conversion efficiencies near 15 percent, about half that of traditional silicon cells. A team at the Nankai University in Tianjin reported a 17.3 percent world record for OPV efficiency in August.
One other limitation of the emerging technology is that long-term reliability still presents significant barriers.
However, unlike traditional silicon crystal solar cells that are relatively expens
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