Boeing Begins Mass Production of Terrestrial Solar Cells

Boeing’s wholly owned subsidiary, Spectrolab has begun the mass production of new terrestrial solar cell, C3MJ+. The C3MJ+ has an average conversion efficiency of 39.2%. The new concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) cells are an enhancement of the existing C3MJ cells that transform 38.5% of sunrays into energy.

Spectrolab has rolled out the mass production of a new line of solar cells, exhibiting high energy-conversion efficiency. The manufacturing of C3MJ line of solar cells was started in mid-2009, with over 2 million units sold to consumers across the globe.

The Director of CPV Business Development at Spectrolab, Russ Jones stated that the C3MJ+ solar cells are gaining considerable interest from numerous potential and current consumers. Jones added that the company has entered mass production of the C3MJ+ terrestrial solar cell and would deliver the solar cells in January. The existing C3MJ consumers would be able to upgrade for high efficiency cells, Jones said.