Soltecture, Germany’s CIS Thin-Film Pioneer, Connects with altPOWER, a Leading American BIPV Integrator

Anthony O. Pereira, altPOWER’s President and CEO, says, “We are glad to be working with Soltecture to develop BIPV projects in the US. The Soltecture product line is appealing and will help the US market for BIPV, break down some of the traditional technical barriers to market growth.”

Boris von Bormann, Soltecture’s Director of Sales for North America, says, “This cooperation signifies a very important step for us that will allow a natural symbiosis between the leading BIPV manufacturer, Soltecture, and one of the best installers and integrators: altPOWER.”

About Soltecture:

Soltecture is a leading manufacturer of CIS-based thin-film solar modules and provider of complete system solutions for solar construction. Evolved from the thin-film pioneer Sulfurcell, important technological milestones have shaped the company history. From the early market introduction of thin-film modules based on CIS semiconductors in 2005, Soltecture has recently recorded efficiencies of 13%. The company has sold over 100,000 modules for projects in Europe, China, India, and the United States.

In recent years, renowned international investors—including Intel Capital, Climate Change Capital, and the of Vattenfall Europe- and GdF Suez-supported BEU Fund—have provided Soltecture growth financing amounting to more than 110 million euros. This fresh capital has been utilized for the construction of new production facilities and for research and development.

Visit Soltecture's website at www.soltecture.com.

To learn more about altPOWER, visit: www.altpower.com.

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