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| Solyndra |
Solyndra designs, manufactures and sells solar photovoltaic (PV) systems comprised of panels and
mounting hardware for large, low-slope commercial rooftops. The Solyndra system is designed to optimize
PV performance on commercial rooftops by converting more of the sunlight that strikes the total rooftop
area into electricity.
Solyndra's panels employ cylindrical modules which capture sunlight across a 360-degree photovoltaic
surface capable of converting direct, diffuse and reflected sunlight into electricity. Solyndra's panels perform
optimally when mounted horizontally and packed closely together, thereby covering significantly more of the
typically available roof area and producing more electricity per rooftop on an annual basis than a
conventional panel installation. The result is significantly more solar electricity per rooftop per year.
The Solyndra system is lightweight and the panels allow wind to blow through them. These factors enable
the installation of PV on a broader range of rooftops without anchoring or ballast, which are inherently
problematic. The horizontal mounting and unique “air-flow” properties of Solyndra's solar panel design
substantially simplify the installation process for Solyndra's PV systems. The ease of installation and
simpler mounting hardware of the Solyndra system enables its customers to realize significant savings on
installation costs.
Using proprietary cylindrical CIGS modules and thin-film technology, Solyndra systems are designed to
provide the lowest installation cost per system and the highest annual solar electrical energy output for
typical low slope commercial rooftops.
mounting hardware for large, low-slope commercial rooftops. The Solyndra system is designed to optimize
PV performance on commercial rooftops by converting more of the sunlight that strikes the total rooftop
area into electricity.
Solyndra's panels employ cylindrical modules which capture sunlight across a 360-degree photovoltaic
surface capable of converting direct, diffuse and reflected sunlight into electricity. Solyndra's panels perform
optimally when mounted horizontally and packed closely together, thereby covering significantly more of the
typically available roof area and producing more electricity per rooftop on an annual basis than a
conventional panel installation. The result is significantly more solar electricity per rooftop per year.
The Solyndra system is lightweight and the panels allow wind to blow through them. These factors enable
the installation of PV on a broader range of rooftops without anchoring or ballast, which are inherently
problematic. The horizontal mounting and unique “air-flow” properties of Solyndra's solar panel design
substantially simplify the installation process for Solyndra's PV systems. The ease of installation and
simpler mounting hardware of the Solyndra system enables its customers to realize significant savings on
installation costs.
Using proprietary cylindrical CIGS modules and thin-film technology, Solyndra systems are designed to
provide the lowest installation cost per system and the highest annual solar electrical energy output for
typical low slope commercial rooftops.
