Graetzel Solar Cells soon to be on sale?

The world’s first large-scale manufacturing facility for titanium dioxide based solar cells was inaugurated in New South Wales in May. The plant established by STA – Sustainable Technologies Australia – has an initial production capacity of 150 kW. Orders are now being taken for the first products, with delivery scheduled for November this year.

The product, a 22 W ‘Solar Wall Panel’ measuring 0,6 x 0,9 m, is focused directly at the building industry, being marketed as a building product first and foremost as opposed to a pure power module. The STA cell efficiency is currently 5% and reportedly shows only marginal degradation. The company hopes to improve this by 40% within two years.

Information:

• STA
  Fax: +61 (0)2 6299 1698

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