Solar3D. the 3-dimensional solar cell developer, has said it expects the company’s new technology will roll out to the mass market.
“Our ultimate goal is to offer a highly efficient solar cell for the mass market," said Jim Nelson, president and CEO of Solar3D.
A feature of 3-dimensional solar cells is a potential to reduce size due to their high efficiency.
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"Today, low efficiency solar cells make up a majority of the solar market. In space limited applications, these low efficiency solar cells just don’t make economic sense,” said Nelson.
"We intend to focus on immediate market opportunities where we can use our competitive advantage," said Nelson.
Nelson said: “As we penetrate the market and accumulate manufacturing experience, all of the benefits of that experience, including economies of scale, know how, fine tuning of the design, and modification of the process, will result in a cost competitive and highly efficiency solar cell for the mass market, including utility scale solar farms.”
The target markets are home or industrial roof solar applications. Other applications will include military, law enforcement, solar powered consumer devices, outdoor sporting use, and even applications for vehicles and boats.
“These applications alone represent an enormous opportunity in the future of the solar industry,” said Nelson.
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