Nanosolar can become the solar industry cost-leader at several hundred megawatts (MWs) of annual production versus the gigawatts (GWs) of production required by other manufacturers, due to our next-generation technological innovation.
Our proprietary approach to printing CIGS (Copper, Indium, Gallium, Selenium) and nanoparticle inks minimizes our use of expensive, high vacuum manufacturing equipment. Our printed CIGS solar cells and panels can reach efficiencies competitive with crystalline silicon panels in the next several years.
And, the Nanosolar Utility Panel’s innovative design significantly reduces balance-of-system costs through less mounting hardware, electrical cabling and installation labor.
The end result is a lower levelized cost of energy than competing solar technologies.
Inside Nanosolar
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Printing Solar Cells
Nanosolar grows a thin film semiconductor using a printing and annealing process that is far faster than conventional high vacuum deposition.
We leverage recent advances in nanoscience to create high quality, highly uniform layers of nanoparticles dispersed through our proprietary CIGS ink.
This allows us to utilize equipment from the industrial printing and roll-to-roll manufacturing industries to produce solar-electric foil at high speeds, bringing the economics of printing to the world of solar PV semiconductor manufacturing.
Assembling Panels
Applying the latest in robotic manufacturing—primarily from the automotive industry—Nanosolar assembles solar cells into solar panels with high throughput and high quality. Consistency in inspections, manufacturing and on-going testing is a critical part of Nanosolar’s production process.
