MiaSolé Announces next gen Flexible CIGS
Timed with the Solar Power International event in Las Vegas, MiaSolé has announced the availability of its next generation flexible ultra-light solar CIGS products.
The new technology is said to deliver significantly higher levels of efficiency (up to 17 percent efficient - twice as efficient than previous flexible, thin-film, solar technology) in a flexible, thin, lightweight form factor (four times lighter than traditional rigid solar panels).
MiaSolé says the next generation flexible solar product can be installed in any location, anywhere the sun shines, on and off the grid - even in places where it previously was not possible to install solar, with an energy payback of less than half a year.
"Even as we have significantly expanded the efficiency of flexible solar technology, we have managed to keep costs under control - making flexible solar a more compelling and cost-effective proposition and opening up solar to new markets and a whole new world of solar power applications," said Anil Vijayendran, VP of product sales and marketing at MiaSolé.
MiaSolé says that its new products are part of a broader trend in the solar power industry toward more versatile integrations of solar panels into roofing and other products.
McElroy Metal, a leading supplier of advanced roofing solutions, is partnering with MiaSolé to create innovative solar roofing solutions. "We are very excited about our partnership with MiaSolé. Their thin-film solar modules are aesthetically pleasing and attach very easily to our roofing systems, because they have a factory-applied adhesive that works well with our metal panel roofing," said Ken Gieseke, VP of marketing for McElroy Metal.
"MiaSolé's next generation flexible solar panels have significantly improved in performance compared to previous flexible solar cells. MiaSolé has truly innovated - their flexible solar panel performance is now on-par with rigid glass panels.
MiaSolé runs production of its solar solutions from a 100-megawatt factory in China and pilot line in Santa Clara, CA.
