United Solar Ovonic LLC, a subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENER), has signed a multi-year agreement with Biohaus PV Handels GmbH to sell up to 9.6 MW of photovoltaic (PV) laminates. Biohaus will incorporate the UNI-SOLAR BIPV laminates with its proprietary panel design to address Germany's expanding grid-connected PV market. Using United Solar Ovonic's thin-film amorphous solar laminates, these thin-film products will be the highest rated peak power modules available on the German market.
Said Willi Ernst, Managing Director of Biohaus. "We have selected UNI-SOLAR laminates due, in part, to the exceptional performance characteristics which integrate seamlessly with our designs and marketing strategy."
About Uni-Solar Ovonic
United Solar Ovonic, building on technology invented and pioneered by ECD Ovonics, is a leader in thin-film amorphous photovoltaics. Uni-Solar Ovonic's 30-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 that are used for a variety of applications.
Because of characteristics unique to the Uni-Solar Ovonic's solar cell technology, such as lightweight, ruggedness and flexibility, it is ideal as building-integrated photovoltaic roofing systems for residential and industrial customers. ECD Ovonics and Uni-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.
About Biohaus
Founded in 1985 as an installation company of thermal collectors, Biohaus is among German pioneer companies in the solar sector. In the 1990's, Biohaus integrated PV applications into its portfolio and became a well-known wholesaler of PV in Germany specializing in BIPV. In 2002, Biohaus developed the world's biggest solar roof tile and the corresponding installation system. For more information, please visit http://www.biohaus.de and http://www.biosol.org.
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