Company:Alta Devices

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Alta Devices
TypePrivate
IndustrySolar Energy, photovoltaics
Founded2007
HeadquartersSunnyvale, California
Key people
Jian Ding, Senior Vice President of Hanergy Thin Film and CEO of Alta Devices; Founders: Eli Yablonovitch, Harry Atwater
ProductsPhotovoltaic system, Solar Panels
Websitewww.altadevices.com

Alta Devices is a defunct US-based specialty gallium arsenide (GaAs) PV manufacturer, which claims to have achieved a solar cell conversion efficiency record of 29.1%, as certified by Germany's Fraunhofer ISE CalLab. [1] [2][3]

Alta Devices was founded in 2007 by Eli Yablonovitch and Harry Atwater and manufactures solar photovoltaic applications for mobile devices that enable the conversion of light into electricity. The firm is a subsidiary of Hanergy Group, a privately held Chinese multinational renewable energy company.

Adoption

The firm's technology is significant for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), solar cars, and other electric vehicles.'[4] NASA has been testing its solar technology for the International Space Station. The firm has been working with Audi on 'solar roofs' for their automobiles.[5]

Previous records

The firm has previously broken efficiency records for single-junction solar cells and solar modules.[6]

Awards

  • 2018 - Finalist in the 2019 Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation[7], determined by SPIE and Photonics Media.

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