PowerGuard® manufacturing innovation and expansion

PowerLight Corporation, with support From the DOE's PVMaT program, has undertaken a comprehensive agenda to automate the manufacture of its PowerGuard PV roof tile system. The advanced manufacturing will lead to substantially reduced costs, quality improvements, and increased production capacity. Over the three years of the PVMaT contract, system costs are expected to fall $2.65/Wp, with annual production capability increasing from 5 to 16 MW. PowerLight is on schedule with meeting its objectives under this program.