Konarka Power Plastic® More Suitable Than Silicon
Konarka Specialists developed a new material able to convert light to energy called Power Plastic®, which might successfully be used in fabricating of highly efficient solar energy cells. They used Diamatix Inkjet Technology to actually print organic solar cells offering the possibility to use solar cells at a larger scale, including low power indoor sensors or applications. Although Power Plastic is able to convert only 5% of light into electricity comparing to 16-20% for silicon, this new generation of photovoltaic cells can use even small sources of light and are not affected by low angle of light. Howard Berke said that this new generation of photovoltaic cells might be found “wherever plastic occurs”.
“As the leading developer of polymer photovoltaic technology providing renewable power for commercial, industrial, government and consumer applications, Konarka is delighted to be recognized by AlwaysOn as leading the way in renewable energy,” commented Rick Hess, president and CEO at Konarka.