Suniva is America’s oldest solar cell manufacturer, with the largest solar cell manufacturing facility in North America. Suniva was founded in 2008, out of one of the world’s foremost photovoltaic research institutes, The University Center for Excellence in Photovoltaics at Georgia Tech, from research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Suniva has established itself as an innovation leader, having originated and licensed over 150 patents around solar cell development, over their 13-year life.