Sol Voltaics makes solar nanowire breakthrough
The latest milestone follows Sol Voltaics' 2015 announcement that the Fraunhofer-ISE confirmed a world-record PV conversion efficiency of 15.3 percent for the company's epitaxially grown GaAs nanowire solar cells. The cells were recently retested by Fraunhofer and showed little or no degradation nearly 18 months after the initial tests, reaffirming the technology's performance reliability.
In addition to the nanowire alignment breakthrough, Sol Voltaics has progressed through several generations of development of its Aerotaxy production technology. The patented process allows cost-effective III-V nanowire solar cell production via a continuous gas phase process.
"We have made several significant advancements over the past few quarters, and that momentum continues on several fronts," added Smith. "Realistically, we have a few remaining hurdles to get over in order to get into commercialisation but we're very confident we can deliver a truly transformative energy solution, the kind of solution called for by the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, COP 21 summit, and other global efforts to combat climate change and create a clean energy economy."
