Ubiquity Solar will get C$3.1m to help fund a pilot plant that will produce the company’s proprietary high performance silicon bricks and wafers.
“The modules made with this material are more efficient than current industry standard products, are less susceptible to light-induced degradation and hold the potential for very long lifetimes, resulting in a major increase in the energy captured over the lifespan of a solar system,” according to a Natural Resources Canada statement.
“This
