ElectroFlex is built on high-efficiency interdigitated back-contact monocrystalline silicon cells rated at up to 24.4 percent power conversion efficiency. It has been designed to transform passive surface areas, that are otherwise dead weight, into active sources of onboard power, extending range and reducing generator, shore-power, and grid dependence. It measures 0.85 millimetres and is available in sheets up to 22 square feet (comparable to the size of a standard pool table). It is up to 40 times thinner and generates up to 7.5 times more power than a traditional solar panel.
Because the cells carry no front-side busbars, ElectroFlex is able to wrap around the contour of a surface without the micro-cracking that fractures conventional cell interconnects. It can generate electricity on curved and flat surfaces traditional solar could never reach. It is configured to the customer’s exact product specifications, including dimensions, geometry, mounting, power, and colour requirements. There are no standard panels sizes or configurations.
ElectroFlex offers Tier-1 OEM partners (original equipment manufacturers which build vehicles, buildings, and devices) a seamless flush-mount solar system with no racks to engineer, no structures to reinforce, and no penetrations to seal.
It is ultra-thin, light, and flexible, and bonds directly to the product on the manufacturer’s own production line in one single step. Conversely, traditional solar panel mounting requires multiple steps, and inefficient, costly, with staggered installation. It also requires aluminium frames, mounting racks, roof penetrations, structural reinforcements or supports to carry the load, freight shipping for heavy palletised goods, and heavy lifting equipment.
For qualified OEMs, SolarWindow will engineer, design, and model the energy system for each product application. The company supplies all wiring, harnessing, electrical systems balancing, and power delivery. SolarWindow then develops the application process for that specific product, adapts it to the manufacturer’s existing line, and trains the manufacturer’s own personnel to apply ElectroFlex in production.
ElectroFlex is initially available exclusively to America’s Tier-1 OEM manufacturers, expanding to select North American and Asian markets in the upcoming quarters. SolarWindows is targeting transportation, marine, aerospace, architectural, agricultural, infrastructure and utilities, and specialty vehicle markets, for this product.
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