01 September 2010 | White Papers
Dr. Matthew Lumb and Dr. Alison Dobbin to discuss latest multi-junction CPV research QuantaSol Ltd, the independent designer and manufacturer of tuneable, ultra high efficiency concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar cells, today announced its participation in the 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-5) taking place in Valencia, Spain between the 6th and 9th September 2010. WCPEC-5 will bring together the three most important global scientific and strategic PV Conferences: the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar …03 August 2010 |
Dr Tom Tibbits talks commercialization of emerging PV technologies QuantaSol Ltd, the independent designer and manufacturer of strain-balanced quantum-well solar cells, today participates in this year’s SPIE Optics + Photonics conference in San Diego where scientists and researchers have gathered to hear the latest research and technologies for enabling better care of our environment. Tom Tibbits, Quantasol’s Director of Marketing, will attend all sessions this week and participates in an extensive panel discussion along side …01 July 2010 | Press Releases
QuantaSol Ltd, the independent designer and manufacturer of tuneable ultra high efficiency concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar cells, has appointed Ian Jenks as Chairman and member of the board. Industry veteran Ian brings more than 20 years of experience in the technology industry, both as an investor and as a board member of operating companies in the U.S. and Europe. Speaking about his new position Ian Jenks said, “QuantaSol is pioneering unique, world beating CPV solar …30 June 2010 | Press Releases
Recently appointed CEO, Chris Shannon, oversees two new appointments to the management team Kingston-upon-Thames UK, 30th June 2010: QuantaSol Ltd, the independent designer and manufacturer of strain-balanced quantum-well solar cells, has undergone significant restructuring as it readies for volume manufacture. In late 2009 Chris Shannon was appointed CEO, in a strategic move to drive the business forward. Chris brings with him more than 20 years of experience and an impressive track record in product marketing, …24 September 2009 | Press Releases
QuantaSol adopts dilute nitrides to boost absorption and solar efficiency, & engages in collaborative research with University of Houston. QuantaSol Ltd, an independent designer and manufacturer of strain-balanced quantum-well solar cells, has exclusively licensed advanced materials growth technology from the University of Houston to make its manufacturing process simpler and cheaper, while further improving solar cell efficiency. “We’ve already tested the benefits of using Houston’s dilute nitride materials in the way we engineer quantum wells …30 June 2009 | Press Releases
QuantaSol unveils 28.3% efficient single-junction solar cell World record made public at UK's Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition Kingston-upon-Thames UK, June 30th 2009: QuantaSol Ltd, a new independent designer and manufacturer of strain-balanced quantum-well solar cells, has developed what it believes to be the most efficient single junction solar cell ever manufactured. Developed in just two years, QuantaSol's single-junction device has been independently tested by Fraunhofer ISE as achieving 28.3% efficiency at greater than 500 …17 June 2009 | Press Releases
Low Carbon Accelerator Limited (the "Company" or "LCA") announces that it has made a further investment of £1,175,000 in QuantaSol Limited ("QuantaSol") as part of an overall £1,975,000 funding round with Imperial Innovations. LCA will invest the amount in two tranches: £892,405 immediately and a further £282,595 on the achievement of certain milestones. At the same time, LCA has converted its outstanding £400,000 loan in QuantaSol into equity. Following completion of the round, LCA will …24 March 2009 | Press Releases
QuantaSol was today named as a Finalist of Red Herring 100 Europe, an award given to the top 100 private technology companies based in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region each year. "This year's impressive list of submissions from companies demonstrates Europe's growing role as a major center of innovation in the global technology sector," said Red Herring Publisher, Alex Vieux. "The exceptional accomplishments of European technology startups and entrepreneurs are a testament …11 September 2008 | Press Releases
QuantaSol today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the GoingGreen Top 100 Winners. Inclusion in the GoingGreen 100 signifies major developments in the creation of new business opportunities in the green technology industries. QuantaSol was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and other industry experts spanning the globe, based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz. QuantaSol and the GoingGreen Top …08 September 2008 | Press Releases
QuantaSol has been featured in the Greenbang UK Clean-Tech Start-up Index for 2008 - a report profiling some of the UK's best new companies in the clean tech industry. Kevin Arthur, QuantaSol's CEO says "The leadership of the Clean Tech revolution will be in the hands of businesses, not governments who, with a few notable exceptions, seem incapable of moving quickly enough". The full report can be downloaded at http://www.greenbang.com/wp-content/uploads/greenbang-clean-tech-start-up-index.pdf16 July 2008 | Press Releases
BBC programme "Working Lunch" has featured QuantaSol as part of an edition aired on Monday 14th July 2008, which examines spin off businesses from Imperial College. Working Lunch provides a popular perspective on business, personal finance and consumer news, and is broadcast on weekday lunchtimes on BBC 2 at 12.30. A summary of the thirty minute programme, featuring the Spin off companies only, can be viewed at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/7508436.stm.03 June 2008 | Press Releases
QuantaSol is seeking interns willing to work in a technical lab environment measuring solar cells and related electronics. QuantaSol is seeking interns willing to work in a technical lab environment measuring solar cells and related electronics. The work will be varied, exciting, and at the cutting edge of modern solar concentrating technology. You will be paid £15k pro rata and expected to give at least 8 weeks to a year of your time. To apply …16 May 2008 | Press Releases
In one of the Oral and Poster Session Highlights at the 33rd Photovoltaics Specialist Conference in San Diego, Jessica Adams of Imperial College London has shown QuantaSol's latest performance characterization and analysis of strain-balanced quantum well solar cells on multi-wafer production MOVPE runs. Her work demonstrates highly uniform quantum well properties and fairly uniform distributed Bragg reflectors properties across 100 mm GaAs wafers. This is crucial for possible future high volume manufacturing of strain-balanced quantum …02 April 2008 | Press Releases
QuantaSol Limited ("QuantaSol") has achieved the technical milestones required by the seed investors, triggering the second tranche of investment totalling £500,000. QuantaSol received in June 2007 as part of an overall £1.35 million seed funding round £850,000, which included investment from Low Carbon Accelerator, Imperial Innovations, Numis Securities Ltd, Netscientific Ltd, and Sheffield University Enterprise. Low Carbon Accelerator and Imperial Innovations were co-lead equity investors. In January 2008, following the successful demonstration of single junction …09 January 2008 | Press Releases
Photon recycling and quantum wells enhance single-junction solar cell efficiencies and will boost tandem cell performance to triple-junction levels, say Quantasol's Kevin Arthur and Keith Barnham. Download the full Full Article as a PDF. Rising concerns over global warming and energy security are fueling a ramp in solar cell manufacture. Global production is increasing at 47% a year in terms of power, and independent market analyst Peter Lynch claims that this industry is now growing …15 August 2007 | Press Releases
Low Carbon Accelerator Limited has announced that it has made an investment of £480,000 in QuantaSol Limited for a 15.34% equity stake. The investment was part of an overall £1.35 million seed funding round which also included investment from Imperial Innovations, Numis Securities Ltd, Netscientific Ltd, and Sheffield University Enterprise. Low Carbon Accelerator and Imperial Innovations were co-lead equity investors. QuantaSol plans to provide solar photovoltaic ("PV") cells for use in concentrating photovoltaic ("CPV") …09 August 2007 | Press Releases
New solar and wind power developments could lead to a rapid growth in renewable energy, says Keith Barnham in a recent interview with the Guardian. Jim Al-Khalili is deeply concerned that people believe "we can slash our reliance on coal and gas solely through renewable resources, such as wind and solar, along with energy conservation" (Nuclear waste is hardly a worry when the climate change threat is so urgent, July 26). I own up …01 August 2007 | Press Releases
Imperial Innovations Group PLC, the technology commercialisation and investment company (AIM: IVO) today announces that a £1.35 million investment round into Quantasol has closed. As part of this round Imperial Innovations has invested £300,000 on a milestone basis in QuantaSol Limited (QuantaSol), a developer of photovoltaics (PV) - solar power technology that converts sunlight directly to electricity. The round also included significant funding from Low Carbon Accelerator, NetScientific Ltd and Numis Corporation PLC. Following the …