The University of Toledo

The University of Toledo has a very long history of thin-film photovoltaic research and commercialization. Faculty members from various departments at UT have been actively involved in researching nanomaterials for photovoltaic applications. Due to their achievements and in order to speed up the process of clean electricity generation in Ohio; PVIC was created in January 2007 with $18.6 M in support from the Ohio Department of Development, along with matching contributions of $30 M from federal agencies, universities, and industrial partners.  Wright center for PVIC at UT consists of a world class technology platform in the state of Ohio employing second and third generation Photovoltaic materials tailored primarily for applications in clean electricity generation.