Winchester, UK - DuPont has opened a new photovoltaic application laboratory at its European Technical Center in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Meyrin Photovoltaic Application Lab, which will add new capabilities to the company's key R&D hub by developing next-generation PV products, will operate as an open center, enabling technological exchanges and research collaborations between DuPont and customers, industrial partners, institutes and academia. The lab is designed to advance state-of-the-art solar module design, accelerate time to market in photovoltaic innovation and deliver cost-effective, high-performance solutions for the photovoltaic industry.
A new innovative building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) panel system that replaces tile or slate roofs is an example of open innovation. The new system was developed at the lab in collaboration with DuPont Building Innovations, DuPont Performance Polymers and industry partners. The system improves the ease and speed of installation, offers high-energy efficiency, water tightness and superior aesthetics to the building. The system was initially developed for the French market where it will be commercialized in the first quarter of 2010. In a second phase, the product will be commercialized in other Southern European markets.
DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions claims to represent the broadest portfolio in the solar energy industry, with more than 10 products critical to photovoltaic production. DuPont materials and technology solutions are designed to work together to help increase the efficiency and lifetime of crystalline silicon and thin film photovoltaic solar modules, while reducing total systems cost and enabling the photovoltaic industry to reach grid parity faster.
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