Solar Is Limited by Technological Inefficiencies

Solar energy is being increasingly adopted as the best path towards a carbon neutral future, the most deployed source of new renewable energy generation in 2020. The majority (95%) of the global solar cell production is based on a silicon wafer technology that has a scientifically proven performance ceiling of 25%, limiting the conversion of sunlight to energy.

Annual PV research and development investment of $1 billion by the top 21 publicly listed solar manufacturers alone has resulted in less than 1% power gain per year, as the industry approaches  its performance ceiling These investments have not resolved the industry’s 25% sunlight to power barrier – IntriEnergy has! 

IntriEnergy's patented technologies "Change the solar equation" in 3 key performance metrics: 

1. Increased Power Output

2. Accelerated reductions in global CO2 emissions

3. Lower cost of electricity

Unprecedented Competitive Advantage in Key Performance Metrics

IntriEnergy’s technology platform comprises three novel innovations, enabling one of the world’s first high-power, cost competitive solar cell:

1. D·ARK™ is a novel photovoltaic solar cell anti-reflective based on diamond-like carbon. It is an enhanced anti-reflective coating that traps near 100% of the sun’s photons, creating a 10% increase in energy yield.

 
2. IntrinSiC™, a silicon and carbon tandem cell that captures 40% more of the sun’s spectrum. 

The IntrinSiC tandem cell is a patented silicon and carbon solution that integrates with an industry standard silicon wafer to capture 40% more of the sun’s light spectrum.  Silicon and carbon are materials that are abundant, stable, inexpensive, and proven in the solar and semiconductor industries.

3. IntrinSiC Quantum, a nanodot tunnel junction that optimizes voltage flow between the base silicon and silicon carbon layers, providing 10% more energy. The result is a high-efficient, low-cost solar cell that solves the current matching “bottleneck” issue. 

IntriEnergy’s Technology Platform captures the sun’s full photon spectrum, shattering the industry’s 25% efficiency barrier.

The Future of Energy is Sustainability

The solar power industry is valued at approximately $150 billion, and it is only going to grow as global pressure, government regulations, and corporate investments increasingly mandate net zero carbon footprints to combat climate change. 

In 2020, the U.S. solar industry grew 43% and installed a record 19.2 gigawatts (GWdc) of capacity. Meanwhile, investments in solar rose by 12% year-on-year to $148.6 billion despite the economic slowdown induced by COVID-19. 

According to SEIA projections, by 2030 the operating solar fleet is expected to quadruple from nearly 100 GWdc of capacity installed today to more than 400 GWdc – the equivalent of one in eight American homes. 

Global Introduction of our Solar Innovations

IntriEnergy has developed a strategic plan to launch our three novel, patented technologies in phases to build our brand reputation as an energy technology leader and, increasing demand for IntriEnergy’s future innovations. Our first commercial release will be D·ARK diamond-like carbon (DLC) anti-reflective coating, followed by IntrinSiC and then IntrinSiC Quantum.

Why D·ARK first?

All solar cells utilize an Anti-Reflective coating to trap photons. Without this coating 60% of all photon's would bounce off the solar cell and be lost. 

Best in class anti-reflective coatings (ARC) can trap up to 90% of the visible photons converting to electrons. Losing 10% energy potential. 

D-ARK anti-reflective coating can trap 99%+ of all photons creating a 10% increase in energy output. DARK is IntriEnergy’s first technology to market.  D·ARK has been engineered as a simple replacement to the industry’s current anti-reflective coatings.  It’s seamless replacement and increased energy output has significant potential to accelerate its uptake in the PV industry.

Currently, the D·ARK technology pre-commercial prototype development is underway with the process of tuning the ARC to achieve maximum energy yield. 

We have secured our IP with the following patents:

Licensing for Rapid Industry Uptake

Rather than compete with the industry, we plan to facilitate a 60% increase in production for existing solar cell manufacturers globally by licensing our IP to partners that already have the equipment, experience, and existing industry relationships to implement it. 

We intend to license our technology to two main groups:

• Vertically integrated PV cell/panel manufacturers seeking a competitive advantage

• Non-integrated cell manufacturers competing to provide their customers a high power, cost-competitive cell. 

Utilizing our team members existing industry relationships, we will also create interest in and demand for our technology platform with:

• Panel manufacturers buying open market solar cells seeking a higher watt/cell output

• Engineering-Procurement-Construction companies (EPCs), utilities constructing solar farms, and end-users seeking better ROI and accelerated Net Zero Carbon targets. 

A Solution that Benefits Everyone Seeking a Sustainable Energy Future

Current key participants in the global solar industry include solar cell manufacturers, panel fabricators, and end users. We are driving the market by providing each of these participants with a significant benefit.

Benefits for Solar Cell Manufacturers and Panel Fabricators

IntriEnergy has specifically engineered its innovations to integrate with today’s solar manufacturing processes and equipment, providing significant benefits to solar cell manufacturers and panel fabricators through a 60% increase in production. 

Panel manufacturers that incorporate the IntriEnergy Platform in their manufacturing processes will realize an unprecedented increase in the energy output of their current modules from 400 watts to 620+ watts. (2m²)

End Users

Solar Farm Project Developers and System Engineers are searching for the most cost competitive, carbon negative solution for their clients in all sectors from large utility farms to residential homes. IntriEnergy will provide this market with the highest power, with the greatest energy density producing the lowest cost of energy (LCOE) solution in the market.  

Projects utilizing the IntriEnergy Platform will benefit from reduced project deployment costs, increased return on investment and increased carbon emission reductions.   IntriEnergy’s competitive advantage lies in our energy density, the key to establishing the lowest cost of energy in the industry.

A World-Class Team of Expert Scientists and Experienced Business Leaders

IntriEnergy has assembled a world-class team of scientists and senior management with proven track records of developing and commercializing technologies in the semiconductor and solar manufacturing, materials modeling, and photovoltaics markets.

Team members, each with 30+ years in their respective fields of technology, business development, operational excellence, finance, and executive leadership, will utilize existing relationships and networks to introduce and license IntriEnergy’s technologies to the global market.  

Be Part of the Solar Revolution

Within 5 years of the release of our first technology to market, we plan to be the globally recognized leader in solar innovation. 

We have developed three disruptive technologies that will increase the energy output of any solar cell by 60%, playing a key role in accelerating global net zero targets and creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

Join us as we accelerate global net zero carbon emissions targets and make a real difference in the global fight against climate change.