International Solar Electric Technology
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Solar Energy |
| Founded | 24 March 1985 |
| Founder | Dr. Vijay K. Kapur Dr. Bulent M. Basol Mr. Eric Tseng |
| Defunct | 2016[1] |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Vijay K. Kapur (CEO) Richard Kemmerle |
| Products | Solar panels |
| Website | isetinc.com |
International Solar Electric Technology, or ISET, was a company invested in copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) photovoltaics. ISET's research [2] over two decades had been largely funded by grants from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Members helped found or worked in many of the more well known CIGS companies, such as Nanosolar, Solopower, Showa, and Honda Soltec[3] Despite a lack of venture capital, ISET planned to launch a thin film, produced in a new Chatsworth plant with hundreds of megawatts per year capacity after the pilot plant is proven. The company believed they will be able to at first achieve 10% efficient modules sold for $0.65 per watt, then 15% efficient for $0.50 per watt, and potentially ultimately as low as $0.40 per watt (a tenth of current prices).[4]
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References
[edit]- ^ "INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY, INC. :: California (US) :: OpenCorporates".
- ^ Kapur, V.K.; Bansal, A.; Asensio, O.I.; Le, P.; Shigeoka, N.K. (2004-10-25). "Fabrication of Solar Cells via Printing of Nanoparticle Precursor Inks" (PDF). DOE Solar Program Review Meeting 2004. U.S. Department of Energy. pp. 135–136. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ^ "Honda Worldwide | October 23, 2008 "Honda Soltec Begins Sales of Thin-Film Solar Cells for Public and Industrial Use"". Archived from the original on 2008-10-25. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- ^ "CIGS thin-film sector grows, blends hype, promise: Part II, Ascent Solar and ISET". Semiconductor Fabtech. 2008-01-21. Archived from the original on 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2008-01-22.