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There are others two companies in the world (ANTEC Solar (Germania) e First Solar (USA)) that are studying and producing CdTe photovoltaic modules.

Anyway our process uses a different technology:

Our technology, developed in the laboratory of the University of Parma, consists in an innovative completely-dry process (no etching or chemical bath is necessary) that makes the production fast, reliable and environmental-friendly. No toxic material is used in the fabrication process : the treatment with cadmium chloride is replaced with a recrystallization process that does not use polluting materials.

Moreover a new type of advanced back-contact is applyied that performs the highest stability for this kind of cells, higher than the one of copper-based contacted devices that have a higher efficiency but a critical stability.

Our process is supported by 4 different international patents. More informations in the following articles:

High Efficiency CdTe/CdS Thin Film solar Cells by a Process Suitable for Large Scale Production."PV in Europe from PV Technology to Energy Solutions" Conference and Exhibiton, Palazzo dei Congressi, Rome, Italy, 7-11 October 2002.

The Role of Single Layers in the performance of CdTe/CdS solar cells  "20th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition", Barcelona, Spain  June 2005