United Solar Ovonic Receives Contract From the Air Force Research Laboratory To Continue Further Development of the UNI-SOLAR(R)
11 8월 2005 - 11:15PM
PR Newswire (US)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Solar
Ovonic Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion
Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) (NASDAQ:ENER), announced today that the
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Kirtland AFB, New Mexico,
has awarded United Solar Ovonic a $6.7 million, 18-month contract
to continue the development of its ultra- lightweight,
high-efficiency solar cell technology for use in space and airship
vehicles addressing defense and homeland security applications.
Today's announcement builds upon the success of earlier contracts
awarded by AFRL to United Solar Ovonic to develop its
ultra-lightweight solar arrays to be used in space and airship
vehicles. The Advanced Space Power Generation Group in the Space
Vehicles Directorate of AFRL will administer the contract. "Our
performance goals for the next generation solar arrays include
lighter, more stowable and lower cost than those currently
available," said Dr. Donna Senft, Program Manager of the AFRL
Advanced Power Generation Program at Kirtland AFB. "We are pleased
with the performance of United Solar Ovonic's ultralight, high
efficiency solar cell technology and the progress made to date
under AFRL contracts to address these goals." UNI-SOLAR(R) space
photovoltaic products offer an ultralight, low-cost alternative to
conventional space PV modules made of crystalline silicon or
gallium arsenide. United Solar Ovonic's triple-junction modules,
originally developed for terrestrial applications, are made of
amorphous silicon-based thin-film alloys, which are deposited on a
5-mil flexible stainless steel substrate. By utilizing a polymeric
substrate rather than stainless steel, new space cells will be
developed that have a specific power density greater than 1,000
watts per kilogram (W/kg), which is significantly higher than what
is currently available. A high specific power density is required
for airship application. The radiation hardness and superior
high-temperature performance of amorphous silicon make it an
attractive material for space application. "This award provides us
with yet another opportunity to continue our successful
collaboration with the Air Force to develop our ultralight solar
cells. This is a valuable technology that will be very beneficial
to AFRL and to our nation's security," said Subhendu Guha,
President and COO of United Solar Ovonic. "We are delighted to have
been awarded this contract by AFRL. We are opening up a new era of
air and space solar energy solutions that are so critical to our
nation's future," said Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Chairman and CEO of
United Solar Ovonic and President and CTO of ECD Ovonics. "We
recently broke ground for a second 25-megawatt module manufacturing
facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan because of the growth in demand
for our thin-film, triple- junction solar products for terrestrial
applications worldwide - an important step in United Solar Ovonic
achieving its goal of becoming a leader in this field." About
United Solar Ovonic United Solar Ovonic, building on technology
invented and pioneered by ECD Ovonics, is the world leader in
thin-film amorphous photovoltaics. Its existing 25-megawatt
production equipment is the world's largest and most advanced
machine for the manufacture of thin-film amorphous silicon alloy
solar cells and related products used for a variety of applications
ranging from large solar farms for utility-scale applications to
charging batteries for solar lanterns. UNI-SOLAR(R) solar cells are
lightweight, rugged and flexible, and are ideal as
building-integrated photovoltaic roofing systems for residential
and industrial customers. ECD Ovonics and United Solar Ovonic hold
the basic patents covering the continuous roll-to-roll
manufacturing of thin-film amorphous silicon alloy multi-junction
solar cells and related products. More information on United Solar
Ovonic can be found at http://www.uni-solar.com/. This release may
contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe
Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions
which ECD Ovonics, as of the date of this release, believes to be
reasonable and appropriate. ECD Ovonics cautions, however, that the
actual facts and conditions that may exist in the future could vary
materially from the assumed facts and conditions upon which such
forward-looking statements are based. DATASOURCE: United Solar
Ovonic Corp. CONTACT: Subhendu Guha, President of United Solar
Ovonic Corp., +1-248-475-0100, or Web site:
http://www.uni-solar.com/
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