Konarka公司2010年11月29日宣布，Konarka的光电塑料光能量转换达到8.3％，国家可再生能源实验室（NREL）的认证的Konarka公司的有机基质光伏（OPV），达到创纪录的8.3％的效率。这是NREL所录得的最高性能有机太阳能电池。 “Konarka公司已取得的进展，是今年太阳能电池研究领域前所未有的，代表了该行业的重大里程碑，获美国家可再生能源实验室的认证，开启了商业化生产低成本、高效率大规模应用新的大门。 ”Konarka公司董事长霍华德伯克如此评论。
Konarka公司的电力塑料是一种将光转换成电能、受专利保护的薄膜太阳能电池材料。这种独特的材料轻便而有柔性，可广泛应用于传统的光伏效果不很有效的场合。最新的认证结果为Konarka公司达1平方厘米面积的大面积单结太阳能电池作出了鉴定。这一效率等级远远超过了以往单结有机太阳能电池的测量值，并代表了OPV效率的世界纪录。
Konarka's Power Plastic Achieves World Record 8.3% Efficiency Certification from National Energy Renewable Laboratory (NREL)
Large Area Single-Junction Solar Cell Obtains Unparalleled NREL Efficiency Rating
Lowell, Mass. - Nov. 29, 2010 - Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced that the National Energy Renewable Laboratory (NREL) has certified that Konarka’s organic based photovoltaic (OPV) solar cells have demonstrated a record breaking 8.3% efficiency. This is the highest performance recorded by NREL for an organic photovoltaic solar cell.
"The progress Konarka has achieved this year with regard to solar cell efficiency is unprecedented, representing a significant milestone for the industry," commented Howard Berke, chairman, CEO and co-founder of Konarka. "This unsurpassed NREL certification opens new doors for the commercial production of cost-effective, efficient electricity for numerous large scale applications."
Konarka Power Plastic is a patent-protected thin film solar material that converts light to energy. The unique material is lightweight and flexible, lending itself to a wide range of applications where traditional photovoltaics are not effective.
The latest certification results are for Konarka’s large area single-junction solar cell with a surface area of 1 square centimeter. This efficiency rating far exceeds previous single-junction organic photovoltaic cell measurement on that surface area and represents the world record for OPV efficiency.
About NREL
NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. NREL is operated for DOE by The Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. More about NREL’s photovoltaic research can be found at http://www.nrel.gov/.
About Konarka Technologies, Inc.
Konarka Technologies develops and manufactures solar plastic films that convert light to energy - anywhere. As the leading developer of polymer-based, organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology that provides a source of renewable power in a variety of form factors, Konarka has a broad portfolio of patents, technology licenses and an accomplished technical, scientific and manufacturing team. Manufactured at low cost and low energy consumption, the company's Konarka Power Plastic® technology is lightweight, flexible, scalable and adaptable for use in a variety of commercial, industrial, government and consumer applications. Konarka Technologies is headquartered in Lowell, Mass., U.S.A. and has a full scale production manufacturing facility in New Bedford, Mass. U.S.A., with European headquarters in Nurnberg, Germany, business development offices in Asia and a research and development facility in Austria. For additional information, visit http://www.konarka.com.
