Konarka and Enviromena enter into collaboration

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialisation of Konarka Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, is collaborating with Enviromena Power Systems, a leading developer of solar projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), to investigate the integration of Konarka Power Plastic into various Enviromena shade structure projects. The agreement outlines an application development programme that includes design through commercialisation. The collaboration will launch joint materials evaluation and application development for shade structures in the Middle East and North Africa, according to Dr. Terri Jordan, vice president of business development for Konarka. The leading solar developer in the Middle East and North Africa, Enviromena's clients include Masdar and Aldar, the largest developer in the region and the largest installed capacity of any solar developer in MENA. Konarka develops and manufactures solar plastic films that convert light to energy. (the end) www.konarka.comNike