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Siemens Solar announces the next generation of higher power CIS modules Siemens Solar has announced the series production of its CIS solar modules ST20 (20 Wp) and ST40 (38
Wp). This will considerably increase the power range of CIS thin-film modules. In 1998, Siemens Solar was the first company in the world to start series production of CIS modules. Thin-film technology based on CIS (Copper Indium
DiSelenide) first appeared on the market in the form of a 5-Watt module (ST5) and 10-Watt module (ST10). These solar modules are particularly suitable for battery-charging systems with low power requirements. Solar module
ST20 is also ideally suited to this kind of application, e.g. in emergency telephones or telemetry systems. Higher power modules – like the ST40 – are also used in grid-connected systems. The matt-black solar module, which is
particularly homogeneous in appearance, opens up new horizons for architects and designers particularly in the field of facade systems. CIS technology can now be applied to ensure a level of area efficiency previously only
attainable with crystalline solar modules. The latest research figures clearly show that Siemens Solar is on the right track with its CIS activities. A record efficiency of 14.2 % has been recorded with a 19 cm² lab sample by Fraunhofer Gesellschaft für Solare
Energiesysteme in Freiburg. Siemens Solar comprises Siemens Solar GmbH in Munich, a joint venture of Siemens AG and Bayernwerk AG, Siemens Solar Industries L.P. in Camarillo (CA) and two Joint Ventures: Siemens Showa Solar Ltd.,
Singapore, and Showa Solar Energy KK, Tokyo. Siemens Solar has to date supplied over 150 MW throughout the world, making it the leading company in the photovoltaics industry. Contact: |
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