Honda subsidiary Honda Soltec will be introduced during the year 2011, a new generation of CIGS (copper, indium, gallium and selenium) thin film solar cells. New products than the existing thin film solar cell is more compact, more efficient installation in a variety of construction on the roof, the solar cell photovoltaic conversion rate of 13% ※ Note 1, Note 2 to similar products ※ the highest level.
※ Note 1: per square meter of solar cells will convert sunlight to electricity energy conversion efficiency
Formula: (maximum output power of the battery cell (W) × 100) / (battery unit area (m2) × 1.000w/m2)
※ Note 2: CIGS (copper, indium, gallium and selenium) compounds as raw materials thin film solar panels
【】 Key features of new products
* Raise the performance of optical parts of CIGS layer, while reducing the external framework of the optical part of the non-affected area, with the existing thin-film solar cells, solar energy conversion efficiency increased by 10% in the same area by the light under the premise of a substantial power generation capacity higher.
* Compared with the existing products, modules shrunk by a third, can be applied to various shapes of building rooftops.
Honda Soltec, based on the existing equipment to produce a new generation of thin film solar cell testing prototype products, solar energy conversion efficiency as high as 13%. In the future, Honda will further enhance the solar cell module, solar energy conversion efficiency, expand the sales of solar products.
Honda independently developed CIGS thin film solar cells very little energy in the production process, from the production stage is a very environmentally friendly solar cells. In the future, Honda will continue its efforts to develop more environmentally friendly products to meet market demand, to further promote the popularity of solar cells, contributing to protect the global environment.
