Suniva is a manufacturer of solar cells and components.
3.Suniva
Process: ARTisun single crystal (ARTisun single crystal)
Production status: mass production (2009: 160 MW)
Efficiency of commercial battery: 18.3%
Suniva is a pioneer in photovoltaic field, founded by Dr. Ajit Rohatgi of Georgia Institute of Technology. The company began to put into commercial operation at the end of 2008. Different from other struggling enterprises in the same period, the company has become stronger and stronger in the past 18 months. Among photovoltaic enterprises in the west, it has created the fastest growth record, with the production capacity from the initial 32MW to 96MW, and now to 170MW. In the company's own words, Suniva has no revolutionary innovation, but has its own formula of electrode paste and texturing liquid, which can optimize the design of each layer of the battery. At R& time, strong R & ampd experience also ensures that the production steps are optimized and raised to a new level.
Suniva Inc, a solar cell manufacturer, ranks 38th among 50 startup companies supported by 201kloc-0/American venture capital.