Eco Factor: Thin-film solar panels ease rooftop solar installation.
Thin-film flexible solar panels have already found their place in many portable electronic devices. SoloPower is now trying to use the technology to ease rooftop solar installation by unveiling a line of flexible panels for commercial rooftops.
The company makes these panels from a combination of copper, indium, gallium and selenium, which is placed on a flexible foil. The panels are lighter than glass-encased panels and can also be installed quicker than other technologies.
SoloPower has already achieved 11 percent efficiency for its panels and uses a roll-to-roll electroplating process, which makes these panels highly cost-competitive with other solar manufacturers and technologies.
Via: CNet
