Photovoltaic

Solar energy is a vast, clean resource there for the taking, and the Buffalo Niagara Region and New York State support your efforts. A unique incentive is now available to new businesses involved in the manufacture of photovoltaic solar cells, integrated circuit chips and electronic semiconductors, which locates to the region on the basis of providing access to a reliable supply of solar grade silicon metal at fair market prices as produced by the facility. A reserved amount of solar grade silicon is provided by the state at a 15% discount due to an agreement with Globe Metallurgical Inc.  Allocations depend on project size and scope.

The Buffalo Niagara research community supports our solar initiative as well. As part of UB 2020 the University at Buffalo is strengthening and bringing together various disciplines. UB is investing in the growth of strategic strengths in several areas. One of these areas is the Integrated Nanostructured Systems Strategic Initiative, that includes solar energy as one of the components of this initiative. Using new approaches to photochemistry, UB chemists are developing novel self-assembly techniques for fabricating inorganic nanomaterials that may play a role in creating more efficient solar cells. Researchers are also studying and characterizing photo-induced surface electron transfer reactions occurring within self-assembled inorganic nanomaterials, the reactions that drive solar cells and photocatalysts. Developing a self-assembly technique for attaching quantum dots to metal oxide films and improving upon the targeted patterning, could lead to the increased efficiency of light harvesting.

Photovoltaic Real Estate Sites

For additional information or assistance with a project, please contact David Griggs at 716.842.1330 ext.369 or dgriggs@buffaloniagara.org

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