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Stion Grabs $25M to Boost Production
Just in time for the holidays, Stion Corp. has announced its latest, $25 million round of financing to allow the start-up photovoltaic maker to move forward with its plans to start commercial manufacturing of its next generation photovoltaics. The company is working to bring it’s unique, tandem copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) module thin-film photovoltaic [...]
Stion: Big Winner of SunShot Incubator 7
Department of Energy just announced winners of its SunShot Incubator 7 program. In all, the DOE announced $10 million in investments in solar startups projects across U.S., with San Jose, Cali.-based Stion winning the highest amount of $2 million. Stoin developed a new tandem copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) module thin-film photovoltaic technology that’s produced [...]
$.75 Per Watt Solar Modules at Stion
Stion is having a CIGS solar panel sale. The VC- and strategic-funded CIGS solar firm sent out an email blast offering solar modules “for as low as $.75 per watt.” Neither the email nor a a subsequently contacted representative of the company disclosed the volumes available or the terms of the offer for modules at [...]
Stion to Open CIGS Manufacturing Facility in Mississippi
Stion, which has devised a copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solarpanel and is working on a next generation panel, has announced it willbuild manufacturing facilities in Hattiesburg, Mississippi thanks inpart to $75 million in loans and other incentives from the state. The first phase of the project will be a 100 megawatt production line,Stion’s first [...]
Stion kicks off 100 MW expansion and partnership with TSMC
Stion, a manufacturer of high-efficiency thin-film solar panels,announced today a production partnership with TSMC of Taiwan. Stion will commence a 100 MW expansion of its San Jose, Calif. facility followingthe close of its $70 million Series D financing. Stion had previouslyraised $44.6 million in equity financing. “TSMC has evaluated anumber of thin-film technologies and believes [...]
Stion Solar: Two Modules In One
Stion, a start-up that’s been in stealth mode since its founding in2006, is coming out of its shell. The company will likely release its first product-a copper indiumgallium selenide (CIGS) solar module-in June, said CEO Chet Farris in an interview. Stion currently is in the final stages of certification forits CIGS module. It will then [...]