Cogenra Solar has been awarded $2 million by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative.
Cogenra will measure its record-setting Dense Cell Interconnect (DCI) technology through an automated production line based in the US through this award.
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DCI is an advanced PV cell interconnects technology to enhance solar module power up to 15 percent.
In a series of tests, this technology has set world records for maximum power output in N-type mono crystalline cells, P-type mono crystalline cells and multi crystalline cells. It enables maximal power generation by eliminating copper interconnect ribbons, solder-joints and inter-cell gaps.
Existing module manufacturing positions can be upgraded to Cogenra DCI modules to increase module power capacity by up to 15 percent while reducing cost-per-watt.
The SunShot’s Solar Manufacturing Technology 2 program plans to outgrowth photovoltaic and concentrating solar power manufacturing and supply chain companies in the U.S, by supporting the development of cost-reducing technology into useable manufacturing equipment and processes.
Awardees will shift technology from the development to pilot stages of manufacturing or construction within one to four years, while demonstrating their proposed cost reductions.
Sabeena Wahid
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