SunValley’s R&D strategy is as:
- Keep and develop a small but strong R&D team in San Diego
- Collaborate with UC San Diego and Tsinghua University
- Collaborate with panel manufacturer partners
- Effectively use resources from research institutes and universities in China
- Develop new solar technology and parts, focusing on application technologies
SunValley’s R&D current focusing on topics as:
- Develop new coating technology to increase the efficiency of PV panel
- Develop new focusing technology to reduce the size of silicon cell and reduce the silicon cost per watt
- Develop solar PV application technology to reduce system level cost
- Develop new solar parts – Micro-inverter
SunValley’s competitive advantages in R&D:
- Partnership relationship with PV manufacturers and solar power research institutions in China and USA
- Exceptional theoretical background and practical experience in opto-electronics, semiconductor, packaging, and solar panel manufacturing process in general
- Strong R&D team
- Research and development platform from PV panel manufacturer and installation business