AccuStrata was selected "The Maryland
Incubator Company of the Year 2008"
Incubator Company of the Year 2008"
AccuStrata, Inc
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AccuStrata is developing an intelligent, real-time optical control
system able to improve thin film solar cell manufacturing resulting
in higher conversion efficiency and reduced cost. As a result of our
solution, solar cells produce more power, resulting in increased
revenue and profit to the manufacturers.
Even in the face of an uncertain U.S. economy, the solar cell or
photovoltaic (PV) marketplace continues to forecast extreme
growth. However, this growth is predicated on the continuous
reduction in costs of solar cells, traveling down a technology
roadmap that manufacturers have still not completed. The thin film
solar technology is the most promising and rapidly growing solar
technology, which will bring the solar energy to parity with the
traditional energy some time by 2013. In January, 2009 Lux
Research predicted that the solar cell market will grow to $100
Billion by 2013, at which time the thin film solar cell segment will
garner a significant portion of this revenue.
system able to improve thin film solar cell manufacturing resulting
in higher conversion efficiency and reduced cost. As a result of our
solution, solar cells produce more power, resulting in increased
revenue and profit to the manufacturers.
Even in the face of an uncertain U.S. economy, the solar cell or
photovoltaic (PV) marketplace continues to forecast extreme
growth. However, this growth is predicated on the continuous
reduction in costs of solar cells, traveling down a technology
roadmap that manufacturers have still not completed. The thin film
solar technology is the most promising and rapidly growing solar
technology, which will bring the solar energy to parity with the
traditional energy some time by 2013. In January, 2009 Lux
Research predicted that the solar cell market will grow to $100
Billion by 2013, at which time the thin film solar cell segment will
garner a significant portion of this revenue.
387 Technology Drive,
University of Maryland
TAP Building,
College Park, MD 20742
TEL: (301) 314-2116
FAX: (301) 314-9592
University of Maryland
TAP Building,
College Park, MD 20742
TEL: (301) 314-2116
FAX: (301) 314-9592
The problem today is that
solar energy is just too
expensive and solar cells
wouldn’t be installed without
government subsidies. Solar
cells are measured by how
much they cost for the
power they provide ($/W),
so the way to make them
more affordable is to reduce
their manufacturing cost
and/or increase the power
solar energy is just too
expensive and solar cells
wouldn’t be installed without
government subsidies. Solar
cells are measured by how
much they cost for the
power they provide ($/W),
so the way to make them
more affordable is to reduce
their manufacturing cost
and/or increase the power
Photo by Tracey Brown
they generate. There
is a very large gap
between the efficiency
the manufacturers
can achieve in their
daily production
(about 10%) versus
the efficiency
achieved in the lab
(typically ~18%). Our
is a very large gap
between the efficiency
the manufacturers
can achieve in their
daily production
(about 10%) versus
the efficiency
achieved in the lab
(typically ~18%). Our
system will increase solar cell efficiencies by 20% which at a
constant price per watt translates into a 20% increase in revenue.
As prices per watt decrease, this will allow the manufacturer to
lower their prices and continue to be profitable.
constant price per watt translates into a 20% increase in revenue.
As prices per watt decrease, this will allow the manufacturer to
lower their prices and continue to be profitable.