This 10,000-square- foot laboratory is dedicated to increasing the efficiency and durability of materials used in solar cells while reducing manufacturing and installation costs. This lab uses specialized equipment that can simulate real-world conditions, including how effectively a cell converts sun rays into electricity, as well as equipment that can simulate the aging process to gauge how a product will hold up over time. The lab also includes a large, class 1000 clean room. DEDC provided mechanical, electrical and structural engineering for the original 100,000 square foot lab as well as for this renovation.
