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SunPower and PowerLight awarded grant from DOE Solar America Initiative

March 22, 2007
Companies plan to use funding to implement cost improvements. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently awarded San Jose, Calif.-based SunPower Corp., manufacturer of solar cells, solar panels, and solar systems, and its subsidiary, Berkeley, Calif.-based PowerLight Corp

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently awarded San Jose, Calif.-based SunPower Corp., manufacturer of solar cells, solar panels, and solar systems, and its subsidiary, Berkeley, Calif.-based PowerLight Corp., its Solar America Initiative (SAI) award. Pending finalization, the companies may receive up to $10.5 million in funding for 2007.

According to the companies, they will use the funding to implement cost improvements, including innovations in producing ingots, wafers, high-efficiency solar cells and panels, and system design

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