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Mitrex launches operations of new factory in Canada marking world's largest building with its patented BIPV system

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Energy, Energy conversion, Articles, Sustainable energy, Photovoltaics, Building-integrated photovoltaics, Photovoltaic system, Solar energy, Flisom, HelioVolt

TORONTO, July 6, 2021 /CNW/ - Mitrex, GTA-based solar technology manufacturer of building-integrated photovoltaic technology (BIPV), has officially launched operations of its new production factory in Toronto, Ontario.

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  • TORONTO, July 6, 2021 /CNW/ - Mitrex, GTA-based solar technology manufacturer of building-integrated photovoltaic technology (BIPV), has officially launched operations of its new production factory in Toronto, Ontario.
  • Now fully operational, the new facility will be the largest building in the world to date incorporating Mitrex's patented solar solution, including solar cladding, windows and railings.
  • The new factory will allow for 100 per cent of Mitrex products to be made in Canada.
  • Mitrex strives to be a world leader in the green building sector by researching, advancing, and manufacturing integrated solar technology.

Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Market Size to Reach Revenues of USD 8.7 Billion by 2026 - Arizton

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Thursday, March 11, 2021
Energy conversion, Physical sciences, Building-integrated photovoltaics, Energy, Chemistry, Photovoltaics, Crystalline silicon, Market segmentation, Topray Solar, Flisom

CHICAGO, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In-depth analysis and data-driven insights on the impact of COVID-19 included in this global building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market report.

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  • CHICAGO, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In-depth analysis and data-driven insights on the impact of COVID-19 included in this global building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market report.
  • The building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 16% during the period 20202026.
  • By technology, the thin film segment is expected to account for around 29% of the total market share by 2026, owing to the flexible nature and complex end use requirements.
  • Market Segmentation A detailed analysis by technology, application, end-users, and geography
    Crystalline silicon BIPV products dominated the building integrated photovoltaics market share of over 73% in 2020.

Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Market Size to Reach Revenues of USD 8.7 Billion by 2026 - Arizton

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Thursday, March 11, 2021
Energy conversion, Physical sciences, Building-integrated photovoltaics, Energy, Chemistry, Photovoltaics, Crystalline silicon, Market segmentation, Topray Solar, Flisom

CHICAGO, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In-depth analysis and data-driven insights on the impact of COVID-19 included in this global building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market report.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In-depth analysis and data-driven insights on the impact of COVID-19 included in this global building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market report.
  • The building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 16% during the period 20202026.
  • By technology, the thin film segment is expected to account for around 29% of the total market share by 2026, owing to the flexible nature and complex end use requirements.
  • Market Segmentation A detailed analysis by technology, application, end-users, and geography
    Crystalline silicon BIPV products dominated the building integrated photovoltaics market share of over 73% in 2020.

10 Feb World Record Efficiency Of 26.5% On A Tandem Solar Cell Based On A Flexible CIGS Solar Cell

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Thursday, February 18, 2021
Energy, Photovoltaics, Solar cells, Semiconductor devices, Energy conversion, Energy harvesting, Perovskite solar cell, Perovskites, Thin-film solar cell, Copper indium gallium selenide, CIGS, Flisom

The architecture combines two thin-film solar cell technologies: a top rigid semi-transparent perovskite solar cell with a bottom flexible copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) cell.

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  • The architecture combines two thin-film solar cell technologies: a top rigid semi-transparent perovskite solar cell with a bottom flexible copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) cell.
  • This impressive efficiency was achieved by optimizing the bandgap and the efficiency of both the rigid semi-transparent perovskite top cell and the flexible CIGS bottom cell.
  • "Rollable, ultra light, solar cells and modules have dramatically expanded the applications of solar energy in infrastructure, electrical vehicles, and mobile energy markets.
  • This cell architecture is currently transferred to a flexible carrier enabling a fully flexible, highly efficient solar foil.

New World Record Efficiency with Flexible CIGS Solar Cell

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Energy, Solar cells, Photovoltaics, Semiconductor devices, Perovskite solar cell, Thin-film solar cell, Copper indium gallium selenide solar cells, Copper indium gallium selenide, Multi-junction solar cell, CIGS, Flisom, Inkjet solar cell

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Only nine months after the presentation of the first record-breaking flexible solar cell, USA-based MiaSol Hi-Tech Corp and European Solliance Solar Research have established a new world record power conversion efficiency of 23% on a flexible solar cell.

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  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Only nine months after the presentation of the first record-breaking flexible solar cell, USA-based MiaSol Hi-Tech Corp and European Solliance Solar Research have established a new world record power conversion efficiency of 23% on a flexible solar cell.
  • The solar cell combines two thin-film solar cell technologies into a tandem solar cell stack: a top flexible semi-transparent perovskite solar cell with a bottom flexible copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) cell.
  • The CIGS cell was made on a commercially available high efficiency flexible solar cell technology fabricated on ultra-thin stainless-steel foil using MiaSol's proprietary high throughput roll-to-cell manufacturing system.
  • "A highly efficient flexible hybrid solar cell is an outlook on how perovskite solar cell technology can innovate the established solar technology, leading to a different application area with improved performance," according to Sjoerd Veenstra, Program Manager for Perovskite-based Solar Cells at Solliance.

MiaSolé Flexible and Lightweight Solar Module Demonstrates Superior Resilience to Penetrative Damage

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Energy, Articles, Universe, Photovoltaics, Energy conversion, Energy harvesting, Physical chemistry, Solar cell, Thin-film solar cell, Solar panel, Flisom

High-performing MiaSol CIGS thin-film solar modules produce industry-leading durability with the combination of shingled flexible solar cells, reverse bias protection diodes, and a polymeric flexible front sheet.

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  • High-performing MiaSol CIGS thin-film solar modules produce industry-leading durability with the combination of shingled flexible solar cells, reverse bias protection diodes, and a polymeric flexible front sheet.
  • To demonstrate the durability of MiaSol flexible modules, a lightweight and flexible MiaSol solar module was subjected to multiple penetrative .23 caliber gunshot rounds and showed only a 5% reduction in power initially and a total of 12% loss over two years of outdoor exposure after damage, a remarkable demonstration of this technology's resilience.
  • "What this test demonstrates is that the MiaSol flexible module is amazingly resilient," said Mike Ma, Vice President of Global Business Development, Sales and Marketing at MiaSol.
  • MiaSol's proprietary technology creates flexible solar modules for unlimited applications in the building, transportation, and portable solar markets.

MiaSolé Achieves Flexible Substrate Thin-Film Solar Cell Efficiency of 20.56 Percent

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Friday, July 19, 2019
Energy, Universe, Nature, Photovoltaics, Energy conversion, Semiconductor devices, Thin-film solar cell, Copper indium gallium selenide, Solar cell, Solar panel, Global Solar Energy, Flisom

This is a new internal record for MiaSol that shows their dedication to continuously advance copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film solar technology.

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  • This is a new internal record for MiaSol that shows their dedication to continuously advance copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film solar technology.
  • "Seamless integration of manufacturing methods into advanced process development is already enabling the next generation of high efficiency and high-reliability thin-film solar products from MiaSol."
  • MiaSol is a producer of lightweight, flexible, shatterproof and powerful solar cells and cell manufacturing equipment.
  • The innovative solar cell is based on the highest efficiency thin-film technology available today, and its flexible cell architecture makes it ideal for a wide variety of solutions ranging from commercial roofing solar modules to flexible mobile energy devices.

MiaSolé Sets Large Area Flexible Photovoltaic Efficiency World Record at 17.44 Percent

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Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Energy, Universe, Nature, Photovoltaics, Thin-film solar cell, Solar cell, Solar panel, Flisom, Copper indium gallium selenide solar cells

This achievement was recognized as a new certified record large area CIGS module in the latest Progress in Photovoltaics compendium of PV records (Prog Photovolt Res Appl.

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  • This achievement was recognized as a new certified record large area CIGS module in the latest Progress in Photovoltaics compendium of PV records (Prog Photovolt Res Appl.
  • 2019;27:565575)
    The cells and record module were made using the MiaSol production lines in Santa Clara, CA.
  • MiaSol is a producer of lightweight, flexible, shatterproof and powerful solar cells and cell manufacturing equipment.
  • Founded in 2004, MiaSol has evolved into the world leader in thin-film solar module efficiency.