Global Solar Energy, a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) solar material, has announced that its technology is powering the largest CIGS rooftop installati…
Global Solar Energy, a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) solar material, has announced that its technology is powering the largest CIGS rooftop installation in the world. The system, currently producing 820 kW of solar energy for a plastics manufacturer in Orgiano, Italy, was made possible by Yohkon Energa SL, a leading Spanish producer of solar modules and applied solutions, and CDM Italy, a photovoltaic (PV) specialist and Italian branch for Espacasa SL Spain and Global Solar Energy. As a strategic partner of Global Solar, Yohkon Energa manufactures modules based on the company“s CIGS material. CIGS is a thin-film PV technology, which offers significant benefits over traditional crystalline silicon PV such as lowering cost of materials, lighter weight, flexibility, and improved efficiency in low light and extreme temperatures. Global Solar is the only company reliably producing CIGS that can be encapsulated in either traditional glass modules or in a flexible laminate. Verified by the U.S. Department of Energy“s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Global Solar Energy is the first company to exceed the 13% efficiency target using CIGS thin-films on a flexible stainless steel substrate. Global Solar has been selling CIGS products on a flexible substrate for more than six years and bringing the low cost, high-efficiency and high-performance of CIGS technology to a variety of applications. From portable solar chargers, to traditional glass modules, to next generation building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) products, Global Solar Energy“s cells are the enabling technology behind several growing market segments.