MiaSolé, the manufacturer of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic solar panels, announced that the company achieved a 17.3 percent champion device result, while the manufacturing process for 14 percent efficiency is now in production at its facility in Silicon Valley, California.

• MiaSolé announced the achievement of 17.3% for a CIGS device
• Module with 14% efficiency in industrial production

These latest achievements occur ahead of schedule, and represent an increase of more than 30 percent in efficiency from this time last year.

With increased manufacturing efficiency and investment in research and development, MiaSolé has been able to unlock the vast potential for CIGS thin-film in the solar industry. To date, MiaSolé has shipped over 55MW with its panels being used for a wide range of global projects in North America, Europe and Asia. The panels have been selected for a range of segments from utility scale fields to rooftops, and unique applications like electric vehicle recharging stations.