SoloPower, the San Jose, California-based leader in high efficiency, lightweight, and flexible thin-film solar cells and modules has been honored with the Thin Film Innovation Award—CIGS Technology, a prestigious Solar Industry Award presented by the editors of Solar International, a PV Management magazine. Bart Van Ouystel, who leads SoloPower’s sales efforts in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), accepted the award on September 24, 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany, on behalf of SoloPower.
SoloPower uses innovative, proprietary roll-to-roll electrodeposition manufacturing technology to produce low-cost, lightweight and flexible high efficiency CIGS-based photovoltaic cells. The thin-film panel manufacturer, whose mission is to make solar energy the primary source of power for the world’s commercial and industrial buildings, was selected from more than 2,000 nominations. The month-long voting process garnered more than 40,000 overall votes from industry experts, solidifying winners as honorable members of the global solar and photovoltaic community for the value that they contribute to the industry.
The Solar Industry Awards are now in their fourth year.
Left—Bart Van Ouytsel, head of EMEA sales, SoloPower; Right—David Risdale, Editor-in-Chief, Solar International magazine. Courtesy: Solar International.