HelioVolt manufactured these thin film modules for commercial rooftop, utility-scale ground mount, residential, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and custom installations.
[1] HelioVolt Corporation was founded in 2001 to develop and commercialize its FASST® process for applying CIGS thin-film photovoltaics directly onto conventional construction materials.
[5] HelioVolt produced thin film solar PV modules for commercial rooftop, utility-scale ground mount, residential, BIPV and custom installations.
[9] The Series B funding round was closed for a total of $101 million in October 2007 with investments from Sequel Venture Partners, Noventi, and Passport Capital.
In 2008, HelioVolt and NREL won an R&D 100 Award for their innovative Thin Film Solar Printing Process,[15] as well as the year's coveted R&D Magazine's Editor’s Choice for Most Revolutionary Technology.