A Thriving Greenbelt in Northwest Ohio

Ohio is becoming an international leader in advanced energy initiatives. The state has an advanced energy industry with a global reach and a world-class supply chain. It is estimated that nearly 551,000 workers in Ohio could see new job opportunities and wage increases from the growth of environmentally friendly industries.

Ohio’s long history as a manufacturing leader shows that they have the workforce and expertise to succeed in the evolving advanced energy supply chain. Ohio has made major strides over the past two years to forward their vision for advanced energy. In 2007, Governor Ted Strickland signed into law a bipartisan-supported energy bill that ensures stable energy prices, modernizes Ohio¡¯s energy infrastructure and attracts the jobs of the future. Ohio’s energy bill included an advanced energy portfolio standard that makes the state more attractive to business and creates new opportunities for thousands of Ohioans. The renewable portfolio standard requires that 25 percent of Ohio’s energy come from advanced or renewable sources of energy by 2025.

Accelerating Photovoltaic (PV) industry

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Besides reducing solar costs and improving technologies, PVIC future successes will be in transferring these new techniques from laboratory to the production line. Five thematic areas reflect the strengths of the PVIC partners and the current needs of the industry:

The Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization enables the establishment of a full value chain through coordination of the efforts of its universities with those of its government and business partners and supporting organizations

  • Acceleration of the commercialization of next generation device technologies.
  • Improvement in the current generation of thin fil PV for lower production costs and higher performance.
  • Reduction of technological barriers to the demonstration stages involving fabrication of thin film PV modules.
  • Development in balance of systems (BOS).
  • Promotion of the use of PV, including training and organization of installation contractors.
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