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DuPont today announced the installation of its largest photovoltaic solar energy facility at its Pioneer Hi-Bred (http://www.pioneer.com/web/site/portal/) Waimea Research Center in Kauai, Hawaii.

The Waimea photovoltaic installation is comprised of 1,500 panels - made from several DuPont photovoltaic materials (http://www2.dupont.com/Photovoltaics/en_US/vision/index.html) — produced by Evergreen Solar and installed by REC Solar. “Our products can help make clean renewable energy a reality while also powering our facilities as part of DuPont’s sustainability goals.”

DuPont offers the broadest portfolio in the solar energy market with eight essential products. DuPont is a leading material and technology supplier to the photovoltaic industry with more than 25 years of experience in photovoltaic materials development. DuPont technologies enable higher power output with improved productivity and increased solar module lifetime. •    DuPont™ Elvax® EVA resins (http://www2.dupont.com/Elvax/en_US/) for the encapsulant sheet: cushions individual cells from impact and enables the transmission of sunlight to the cells;

•    DuPont PV Encapsulant Sheets: Ranging from soft to structural, clear DuPont™ PV5200 and PV5300 Series encapsulant sheets offer proven safety and laminating performance, and deliver long-term protection for the most sensitive portions of photovoltaic modules;

•    DuPont™ Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride films: delivers long-lasting UV and weather-resistant back sheets (http://www2.dupont.com/Photovoltaics/en_US/products_services/backsheet/tedlarPVF.html);

•    DuPont™ Solamet® thick film metallization pastes (http://www2.dupont.com/Photovoltaics/en_US/products_services/metallization/solamet.html): increases the efficiency and yield of solar cells;

•    DuPont™ Rynite® PET thermoplastic resins (http://www2.dupont.com/Photovoltaics/en_US/products_services/junction_box/rynite.html): increases safety, eliminates corrosion, and provides long-lasting performance for junction boxes and structural supports in harsh environments;

•    DuPont™ Kapton® polyimide film (http://www2.dupont.com/Photovoltaics/en_US/products_services/thinfilm_substrates/kapton.html) for thin film substrates: provides excellent electrical and thermal properties to thin film modules;

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