Media & Awards

PV-Tech, December 23, 2009
PV-Tech’s Top 10 Stories of 2009
"Nanosolar's progress was the #1 top story of the year 2009"

The Business Insider, September 9, 2009
Why Nanosolar Is A Big Deal
"Nanosolar is emerging as a serious player"

PV-Tech, September 14, 2009
Printed PV: Nanosolar unveils 640MW utility-scale panel fab, high-efficiency CIGS cell production
"A factory unlike any we've ever seen"

The New York Times, September 9, 2009
$4.1 Billion in Orders for Thin-Film Solar
"Nanosolar pulled back the curtain on its technology"

Wired, September 9, 2009
Thin-Film Solar Startup Debuts With $4 Billion in Contracts
"Nanosolar cheap enough to compete with fossil fuels in markets across the world"

The Star, March 19, 2009
Solar energy giants discovering Ontario
"Ontario feed-in-tariff interests Nanosolar"

Politico, February 25, 2009
Whither energy industry's Bill Gates?
"New stimulus funding expected to spur $100 billion in projects"

Fast Company, February 11, 2009
The World's Most Innovative Companies
"Nanosolar hot on First Solar's tail"

Product Design & Development, January 26, 2009
The Growing Market for Solar Cells
"Printing playing key roll in development of low-cost solar cells"

Silicon Alley Insider, January 24, 2009
VC Investing Drops for 2008, But Green Grows
"Nanosolar took the top spot in 2008"


"Unlike the bulky silicon panels that dominate the solar market, Nanosolar thin-film technology is light and extremely cheap to make."

Time Magazine, October 30, 2008
Best 50 Inventions 2008: Nanosolar
"Nanosolar named a top 50 invention"

Washington Post, September 30, 2008
Startups Best Positioned to Weather A Downturn
"Nanosolar named top company to weather economy"

USA Today, September 8, 2008
Energy Innovators: 4 creative solutions to energy problems
"Alternative energy breaking into the mainstream"

San Jose Mercury News, August 27, 2008
Thin-film solar firm Nanosolar says it has raised $300 million
"Largest amount of money raised by a solar start-up"

Venture Beat, August 27, 2008
Nanosolar outshines the competition with a $300M financing
"Nanosolar outshining competition"

Christian Science Monitor, July 9, 2008
In Silicon Valley, an economic rebound
"Nanosolar exemplifies how Silicon Valley bounced back"

Greentech Media, June 18, 2008
Nanosolar Creates Largest Thin-Film Tool 
"If they've got that, they've got the world by the tail..."

Greentech Media, Apr 3, 2008
EDF Energies Nouvelles Enters Strategic Partnership with California-Based Nanosolar
EDF announces strategic partnership with Nanosolar, invests $50m

The Economist, Apr 8, 2008
Green.view: More light than heat
EDF, one of the world's biggest energy firms, invests $50m in Nanosolar

The New York Times, Feb 1, 2008
A Green Energy Industry Takes Root in California 
"...[Nanosolar] could absolutely transform the market..."

The Salt Lake Tribune, Apr 3, 2008
Revolutionary solar technology is set to transform energy generation
Ed Firmage on the "hightechification" of energy generation

EDN, Jan 21, 2008
A Solar Panel On Every Building
"...Nanosolar's products boast an impressive list of the world's firsts"

The Guardian, Dec 29, 2007
Solar energy 'revolution' brings green power closer
"The holy grail of renewable energy..."

CNET, Dec 29, 2007
Nanosolar 'prints' first solar cells
By Michael Kanellos

San Jose Mercury News, Dec 29, 2007
Nanosolar's growing aims
By Matt Nauman

Popular Science, Nov 12, 2007
Nanosolar: Top Innovation of the Year 2007
Nanosolar named #1 innovation of the year

SF Chronicle, Sept 30, 2007
History of Silicon Valley
Sunday edition cover story by Tom Abate

CNBC, Oct 26, 2007
Big Opportunity In Nanosolar
See also video, readers' response

Earth2Tech, July 30, 2007
10 Questions for Nanosolar CEO
Earth2Tech Q&A

Forbes, July 9, 2007
Solar Power Heats Up With Nanotechnology
Forbes / Wolfe Nanotech Report

The Wall Street Journal, May 23, 2007
San Jose aiming to be 'Cleantech' capital
The city of San Jose collaborates with Nanosolar

Fortune Magazine, April 10, 2007
The Jolly Green Bubble
"Silicon Valley's premier VCs get eco-religious"

Plenty Magazine, March 17, 2007
Nanosolar: #1 of Green Energy Top 20
"...give Nanosolar a huge jump on its competitors"

Energy and Capital, March 16, 2007
A New Day Dawns for Solar 
U.S. DoE selects Nanosolar for $20m grant

Reuters, Feb 28, 2007
VentureOne: Cleantech funding doubles 
Nanosolar listed as largest greentech financing in 2006

SF Chronicle, Dec 12, 2006 
San Jose will have innovative solar plant
Includes photo of Nanosolar roll coater

The Motley Fool, Dec 18, 2006 
A Rising Sun?
"...might even allow Nanosolar to become the dominant player in the industry"

The Economist, Nov 18, 2006 
Green dreams
Editorial leader to the Nov 18th print edition

Globe and Mail, November 12, 2006 
Nanosolar set for expected clean-tech boom
Shawn McCarthy in Canada's national newspaper

Energy and Capital, Sept 19, 2006 
Thin Film-Solar's Holy Grail
"...owns the best-in-class thin-film technology."

Red Herring, Aug 26, 2006 
Thin Film Solar To Go Large
Article about the Conergy/Nanosolar cooperation.

CNET, June 21, 2006 
With hefty funding, solar start-up takes on big guns
By CNET editor Michael Kanellos.

MIT Review, June 21, 2006 
Large-Scale, Cheap Solar Electricity
"...will be able to produce solar cells much less expensively "

Renewable Energy Access, June 22, 2006 
World's Largest Solar Plant Planned in Bay Area
"...will be able to produce solar cells much less expensively "

SiliconBeat, June 20, 2006 
Nanosolar to build world's largest solar cell factory ...
"...has succeeded in taking far-out nanotechnology "

Red Herring, June 21, 2006 
Nanosolar Gets $100M for PV
By Jennifer Kho.

San Jose Mercury News, June 21, 2006 
Largest Solar Cell Factory Coming to Bay Area
By Paul Rogers.

GlobeSt, June 21, 2006 
World's largest solar plant planned in Bay Area
Nanosolar choosing Bay Area location for cell factory.

Business Week, June 20, 2006 
Green Growth Areas for Entrepreneurs
By Jeffrey Gangemi.

Motley Fool, Jan 20, 2006 
Is the Price of Power Getting You Down? 
"Unfortunately, ordinary folks can't invest in it yet."

National Geographic, Aug 2005 
Powering the Future
A cover story about where the world will get its energy from.

New York Times, June 22, 2005 
Green Tinge Is Attracting Seed Money to Ventures
The NY Times on investments in new solar electricity companies.

CNET, June 12, 2005 
Google Founders Invest in Solar Energy
CNET Editor Michael Kanellos digs up previously unannounced information on Nanosolar's investors.

Red Herring, May 11, 2005 
The Top 100 Private Companies: Nanosolar
Nanosolar named one of the Top 100 Private Companies in North America.

History Channel, Dec 30, 2004 
Modern Marvels: Energy Technology [video]
Episode on "staving off the looming global energy crisis".

Fast Company, Nov 30, 2004 
Green Power
"The time may finally have come for these champions of on-the-verge technologies."

San Jose Mercury News, Aug 15th 2004 
World events spark interest in solar cell energy start-ups
Leader for SJMN's quarterly venture capital survey.

EE Times, Aug 15, 2004
DARPA selects contractors to develop next-generation solar cells
Nanosolar wins largest grant in competitive field of 200 companies.

USA Today / CNN / NY Times, April 26, 2004
Clean-tech firms attract growing share of venture dollars
Associated Press about Nanosolar leading a new wave of green technology investments.

"...the secret ingredient behind a new kind of technology startup that's turning heads in Silicon Valley..."


National Public Radio, July 9, 2004 
Living on Earth
Interviews with Shell Solar, Powerlight, and Nanosolar.

MIT Technology Review, June 2004
Solar-Cell Roll-Out
"Breakthroughs in nanotech are now making it possible to churn out cheap, flexible solar cells by the meter."

Forbes, Nov 24, 2003
Bright Ideas
Forbes editorial on new technologies to harness solar energy.

Newsweek, Nov 17, 2003
VCs investing in solar-cell technologies 
Newsweek describes Nanosolar to report that greentech companies are now being funded by venture capitalists.

The Wall Street Journal, Aug 28, 2003
Bets are On Again
The WSJ points to Nanosolar as a first in a new market category of venture investments.

The New York Times, June 19, 2003
$6.5 Million Being Invested in a Venture on Solar Cells
The NY Times reports Nanosolar's company formation.