The corrugated medium and linerboard board are made of kraft containerboard, a paperboard material usually over 0.01 inches (0.25 mm) thick.
The panels contain cells made in China, Taiwan and, sometimes, Germany. Grape still plans to import inexpensive Chinese-made cells, and to buy Oregon-made inverters -- which convert direct current to alternating current -- for the panels it assembles in Eugene.
Tweet. Email Print. ARGONNE, Ill. â A unique solar panel design made with a new ceramic material points the way to potentially providing sustainable power cheaper, more efficiently, and requiring less manufacturing time.