Dec 17 2009
Cyrium Technologies made an announcement that it has introduced Quantum Dot Enhanced Cell (QDEC), its first commercial product line. The QDEC is a line of high-efficiency concentrator photovoltaic cells that are used for commercial solar applications.
Harry Rozakis, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cyrium, remarked that the main objective in developing the Quantum Dot Enhanced Cell was to provide cost-effective and high-efficiency cells for its clients. These new photovoltaic cells, according to Rozakis, will exceed the performance of the other existing cells in the market because of the usage of nanotechnology developed by Cyrium. He commented that the company is ahead of its competitors by providing advanced multi-junction solar cells to manufacturers of commercial CPV systems.
Rozakis expects this new product line to bring about improvements in the company’s business. The Quantum Dot Enhanced Cell also gives rise to new performance standards for suppliers of solar cells.
QDEC products from Cyrium are expected to deliver performance in a much better manner when compared to the currently available CPV cells. This can be achieved because the QDEC products have an average efficiency levels of 40 percent at >500-1000 suns along with a minimum efficiency offering of 38 percent on a standard 10mm x 10mm cell.
Cyrium’s product line with the usage of an advanced quantum dot nanotechnology is expected to exceed the clients existing performance targets. This in turn offers a wide range of performance choices to the manufacturers of CPV systems.
Cyrium’s Chief Technical Officer, Simon Fafard said that the QDEC products are capable of providing sustained performance at >500-1000 concentrations along with less performance degradation at the highest illuminations. Fafard also stated that QDEC products will continue to provide efficient performance in the presence of non-uniform illumination.