American Quality, Technology and Reliability

Suniva is the leading American manufacturer of high-efficiency, cost-competitive PV solar cells and modules. The company is known worldwide for its high-quality solar products, patented low-cost manufacturing technology, and long-term reliable performance. Our ground-breaking manufacturing process ensures the combination of high power and exceptional value in every product we make, while our research milestones continue to set the standard in the global PV marketplace.

Since our inception in 2008, Suniva has led the industry in high-performance, affordable cells. We make record-setting 20+% conversion efficiency full-size cells in our labs, and we average 19+% efficiency daily on our production lines - manufacturing the world's highest commercially-available cell efficiencies using low manufacturing costs.

Suniva is committed to providing the highest levels of quality and reliability in our products and treating our customers with the utmost professionalism. Together, we are working to increase the practical adoption of PV solar energy worldwide.

Who We Are

Suniva is led by many of the most renowned PV scientists and manufacturing experts in the world, coupled with a leadership team of seasoned high-tech industry veterans - a unique combination in the solar industry. Working collaboratively, our teams have developed the exacting solar cell properties and proprietary manufacturing processes that enable Suniva to deliver high-power solar cells and modules while reducing the cost of the PV value chain. Our innovations in cell technology represent more than three decades of PV solar success, and Suniva has been recognized with numerous distinctions, including Renewable Energy Exporter of the Year, awarded by the Export-Import Bank of the United States; The Wall Street Journal's List of Top Venture-Backed Clean-Tech Companies; and a Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Atlanta, to name a few.

Our Origins

Suniva evolved from America's premier crystalline PV research center - the University Center of Excellence for Photovoltaic Research and Education (UCEP) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. UCEP's founding director, Dr. Ajeet Rohatgi, is also Suniva's CTO. Dr. Rohatgi is highly regarded as one of the world's leading research scientists in PV technology, with more than 15 world records in solar cell performance. He has been honored with numerous awards, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Climate Protection Award, the IEEE William Cherry Award, and the U.S. Department of Energy/NREL's Rappaport Award. Under the leadership of Dr. Rohatgi, UCEP brings together a unique approach of cell modeling, device design, process optimization, and materials analysis. The Center of Excellence has progressed far beyond its academic research environment; its emergence as a valuable resource to government and industrial partners led to the formation of Suniva. Today, Suniva holds exclusive rights to more than 40 granted and pending patents developed by Dr. Rohatgi, UCEP and Suniva's own R&D team.

This innovative foundation differentiates Suniva in the solar industry, as we continually collaborate with UCEP scientists to optimize cell performance, material characterization, and next-generation manufacturing processes. Suniva is a thriving example of successful public and private partnerships creating world-class, competitive technology, right here in the United States.