Partners and Leadership

The US-MAC Consortium's partners and leadership represent industry, universities, and national labs dedicated to advancing cadmium telluride technology.

Our Partners

US-MAC’s partners include:

• 5N Plus
• Arizona State University
• Colorado State University
• Consolidated Research Systems
• Direct Solar LLC
• First Solar
• Lucintech
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Nious Technologies
• Pilkington North America
• Sivananthan Laboratories
• Toledo Solar
• University of Delaware
• University of Utah
• Wright Center for Photovoltaics at the University of Toledo
• Uriel Solar.

Industry Advisory Board

The industry advisory board provides guidance to the executive board including:

• R&D directions and priorities including identification of necessary research thrusts, capabilities, and topic areas
• Project proposals to be undertaken by US-MAC
• Identification and recruitment of new research institutions whose participation would add value to the consortium.

Executive Board

The executive board works on behalf of US-MAC to further its goals, and makes final decisions on US-MAC research directions, workshops, and other events subject to oversight by sponsors.

The executive board comprises representatives from the founding organizations—Colorado State University, NREL, and the University of Toledo—plus a representative elected by the industry advisory board. First Solar is a founding member and was selected to serve as the chair of industrial advisory board for the first 3-year term.

Leadership Team