UNI-SOLAR Unveils Technology Roadmap for Conversion Efficiency of 12 Percent and Cost-Per-Watt of Less Than $1 By 2012

UNI-SOLAR, a leading global manufacturer of light-weight, flexible thin-film solar modules and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, is attending InterSolar Europe, where the company continued to discuss its technology roadmap to 12% conversion efficiency by 2012 with a cost-per-watt of less than $1. In the following years, the company is targeting 20+% conversion efficiency.

The UNI-SOLAR Technology Roadmap calls for evolutionary development of the company’s existing technology. This includes enhancing the laminate which will improve conversion efficiencies to 8.2% by close of 2010 calendar year, high rate deposition which targets 10% by end of 2011, and HybridNano Technology targeting 12% by end of 2012.

“Today, UNI-SOLAR offers the lightest solar PV products and industry-leading energy output. We are continuing to develop our technology by focusing on improving our conversion efficiency to 12% and beyond. We have demonstrated that our core technology is capable of conversion efficiency of 15.4% in the lab, and we are now focused on translating those results into commercial production volumes at 12% and ultimately improve the conversion efficiency to 20+%,” said Mark Morelli, president and CEO of UNI-SOLAR’s parent company, Energy Conversion Devices.

“Upon successful completion of this advancement to 12%, UNI-SOLAR will offer a differentiated product with superior energy yield, and competitive conversion efficiency and system price. This puts us in an excellent position, because as we reach a higher level of conversion efficiency, our product differentiation is very compelling to PV buyers,” said Morelli.