Company

AOS Solar was started in 2005 to combine the material cost and manufacturing process economics of thin film solar PV with the efficiency and reliability of crystalline silicon solar PV. We have an initial prototype solar coupon built and tested using proprietary technology.

Our key enablers to achieve market traction are the cost and reliability of our product. The silicon on glass (SOG) technology we are developing will enable solar panels costing around $1/watt to manufacture on our pilot line, with lower costs as we ramp up production due to manufacturing efficiencies and learning curve. Solar silicon is an established technology with proven 20+ year life (versus newer thin film technologies).

Today we have working coupons at 7.5% efficiency and we are working to scale up to larger cells with target 9% efficiency in Q-1, 2008. Our form factor and efficiency limits are based on first generation proprietary technology. By scaling our manufacturing and improving our proprietary technology we expect to achieve 16 - 18% efficiency in a single junction and 22 - 24% efficiency in a double junction module.

Our A round funding will be used to continue development of our proprietary equipment / process technology in order to manufacture on larger substrates (2.5' x 4' glass) and to design a scaled up manufacturing line (30+MW annual capacity) based on this development.