Photovoltaic Cell Research and Development Businesses in the United States

Spectrolab, Inc. - Plextronics, Inc. - First Solar, Inc. - Solarmer Energy, Inc. - NanoGram Corporation - Solexant - Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. - 1366 Technologies - EMCORE Corporation - Innovalight, Inc. - Global Solar Energy, Inc. - Institute of Energy Conversion - XsunX, Inc. - Primestar Solar - American Institute of Renewable Energy (AIRE) - Amonix, Inc. - Douglas Ruby, Ph. D. - Enerize Corporation - Indium Corporation - Sandia National Laboratories Photovoltaic Program - Solar Energy Systems, Inc. - Special Materials Research and Technology, Inc. - Sun Flare Systems Inc. - Sunrise Source Incorporated - XC3 International - PV Solar Modules: Prototyping & Custom Design - Caroline County Virginia - Gratings, Inc. - PV Software -

Spectrolab, Inc.

Spectrolab, founded in 1956, has been supplying solar cells and panels to the space industry for 40 years. Pioneer 1, launched in 1958, carried the first body-mounted panels used in space. The following year, Explorer 6 used Spectrolab products and was the first satellite to use solar arrays instead of body-mounted panels. Spectrolab is headquartered in Sylmar, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. It also is a leading supplier of searchlights and solar simulators.

Plextronics, Inc.

Plextronics, Inc. is an international technology company that specializes in printed solar, lighting and other electronics. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, the company's focus is on organic solar cell and OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) lighting, specifically the conductive inks and process technologies that enable those and other similar applications.

First Solar, Inc.

By enabling clean, renewable electricity at lower costs, First Solar is providing a sustainable alternative to conventional energy sources. This goal has driven First Solar to become one of the fastest growing manufacturers of solar modules in the world. First Solar FS Series 2 PV Modules represent the latest advancements in solar module technology, and are rapidly driving the cost of solar electricity to rates comparable with traditional fossil fuel-based energy sources.

Solarmer Energy, Inc.

Solarmer Energy Inc. is a developer of transparent, flexible plastic solar panels, the next wave in generating renewable energy from the sun. These solar panels are opening the door for a wide range of new application areas in renewable energy, which are not currently addressable with conventional silicon solar panel technology. Our company's solar panels have the potential to reduce the cost of renewable energy down to 12-15 cents/kWh and less than $1/Watt, which means plastic solar panels will be the first in solar capable of generating electricity on par with conventional fuel costs. Solarmer was founded in 2006 to commercialize this technology, which was developed by Professor Yang Yang at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA. T...

NanoGram Corporation

NanoGram Solar is developing an innovative and cost-effective photovoltaic technology based on large area, multi-crystalline silicon foils. In 2008, NanoGram received the Energy Innovator Award from the US Department of Energyâ s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for its patented lift-off SilFoilâ ˘ photovoltaic technology. Production of SilFoil modules will begin in 2010 in the Milpitas production facility where 5 megawatts of capacity is planned, followed by 50 megawatts at a location to be announced later.

Solexant

Solexant is a well funded start-up developing third generation thin film PV technologies which dramatically increase solar cell efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs, therefore enabling the commercialization of solar modules that generate electricity at competitive rates without depending on government subsidies. Using printable nano-material technologies exclusively licensed from leading universities, Solexantâ s flexible solar cells harvest energy from the entire solar spectrum.

Ascent Solar Technologies Inc.

Ascent Solar was formed by ITN in order to commercialize CIGS Photovoltaic technology. Since 1994 ITN has performed approximately 35 contracts for private and government entities in advanced PV technologies. Government sponsors of these contracts include the U. S. Air Force Research Laboratory, the National Science Foundation, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Missile Defense Agency and NASA. Through its work on these contracts, ITN has developed useful and proprietary processing and manufacturing know-how applicable to PV products generally and CIGS PV products in particular, including the creation and adoption of key processing technologies and the development of a monolithic inte...

1366 Technologies

1366 Technologies produces new manufacturing processes to lower the cost of silicon solar cells. Among others we have developed proprietary new cell architecture for multi-crystalline solar cells. We are currently in the process of implementing this architecture in our pilot plant. We are working with licensees to implement our more efficient and cost effective process in their plants.

EMCORE Corporation

EMCORE's solar cell manufacturing division designs and manufactures multi-junction compound semiconductor solar cells for military and commercial satellite applications. Located in Albuquerque, NM, EMCORE's solar cell division operates from a 50,000 square foot facility, utilizing a fully automated manufacturing system that monitors production processes, uses electronic run cards and provides real-time production rates and yields for process engineering. The facility has the capacity of approximately 200kW of power per year, with the ability to expand capacity rapidly. With well-established partnerships with major satellite manufacturers and a proven qualification process, EMCORE will play a vital role in the evolution of telecommunications and data communications around the world.

Innovalight, Inc.

Innovalight is focused on bringing high efficiency, low-cost solar modules to the marketplace. Enabling this manufacturing paradigm shift is the companyâ s silicon ink, which has been in development since 2002. Historically, silicon has been processed either as a solid or as a gas. Using liquid based processing Innovalight will dramatically improve the cost and efficiency of todayâ s solar modules.

Global Solar Energy, Inc.

Global Solar is the only manufacturer in full-scale production of CIGS (Copper Indium Gallium (di)Selenide) PV cells on a flexible substrate. The Company is dedicated to constantly improving the efficiency of its solar cells and overall manufacturing process. Global Solar achieved 10% average solar cell efficiencyŃthe first CIGS company to reach this milestone in a production environment. Global Solar deposits CIGS on flexible, stainless-steel substrate via a roll-to-roll process. The Company's advanced machinery design decreases manufacturing costs by streamlining CIGS production, increasing throughput and improving material utilization.

Institute of Energy Conversion

A multidisciplinary laboratory devoted to research and development of thin-film photovoltaic cells.

XsunX, Inc.

XsunX, Inc., an established solar energy company, is developing a breakthrough thin-film photovoltaic (TFPV) cross-industry technology that may soon utilize the excess manufacturing capacity of the hard disc drive (HDD) industry to mass produce high efficiency, low cost solar cells to truly capture the power of the sun.

Primestar Solar

PrimeStar Solar is a manufacturer of high performance thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules. We are scaling up our proprietary semiconductor technology for low cost high volume manufacturing. Our modules will be deployed in large scale solar PV power plants and will efficiently tap into the vast energy potential of the sun. They will produce environmentally friendly renewable electricity that is economically competitive with electric power generated from conventional fossil fuels.

American Institute of Renewable Energy (AIRE)

American Institute of Renewable Energy (AIRE) is an alternative energy research, development training and technology company. Solar training, weatherization trainings and green IT training programs are creating green jobs across the country.

Amonix, Inc.

Amonix designs and manufactures concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems which require no water, use land more efficiently, and produce more energy per acre than any other solar technology. Amonix was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Seal Beach, CA, with additional facilities in Torrance, CA.

Douglas Ruby, Ph. D.

Douglas Ruby, Ph. D., Consultant to the Photovoltaics Industry Specializing in PV cell and system design and performance modeling, PV cell and module test procedures, measurement protocols and performance analysis, PV cell and module fabrication process development.

Enerize Corporation

Enerize Corporation is an emerging technology company founded by renewable energy industry veterans. The Company develops and markets proprietary quality assurance equipment for real time applications in the manufacture of the renewable energy devices. Enerize Corp. also develops advanced designs and high performance, low cost materials used in solar cells, lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells and supercapacitors. The Enerize Corp. management team is comprised of executives and board members with decades of expertise in the renewable energy technology and business development. The company intellectual property includes more than twenty US and international patents and patent applications in areas critical to the advancement of the renewable en...

Indium Corporation

Indium Corporation offers solar products and evaporation materials that improve many solar photovoltaic applications. The solar products include tabbing/bus ribbons, sputtering targets, ITO powder, thermal evaporation materials, and low temperature metallization paste.

Sandia National Laboratories Photovoltaic Program

Solar Energy Systems, Inc.

The design and installation of solar electric systems. From site analysis, design, permitting, installation and inter-connection. Offering a full line of renewable energy products.

Special Materials Research and Technology, Inc.

Special Materials Research and Technology, INC. (SPECMAT), is a research - oriented small business focused on the room temperature wet chemical growth of oxides used in microelectronics, photonics (optoelectronics), and metal coatings.

Sun Flare Systems Inc.

Sun Flare Systems Inc. has a product line like no other. Our NEW Patent Pending "Solar Sleeve System" Powered by Uni-Solar. Sun Flare Systems Inc. products will include our Patent Pending Sun Flare Solar Array Billboards both stand alone and back feed system capabilities. With Digital LED Outdoor Media Boards to come. Apart of our Renewable Energy Product Line also includes the one of a kind Sun Flare Solar Bag. Visit us at

Sunrise Source Incorporated

Sunrise Source Incorporated is a Global distributor of high quality Solar Photovoltaic equipment at the lowest prices available in the USA and abroad. We specialize in manufacturing components required for Solar Energy Generating projects and other Renewable Energy and Environmentally friendly technologies.

XC3 International - PV Solar Modules: Prototyping & Custom Design

The Founder of XC3 has been in the PV industry since the 1980's. XC3 was founded in 2005 catering to the growing European PV market. Our business model is simple and very effective. We have leveraged our extensive experience in the solar industry for the benefit of our clients. The importation of solar panels from the USA to Europe is attractive due to high demand and favorable exchange rates.

Caroline County Virginia

Gratings, Inc.

PV Software

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