PowerLight Corporation (PowerLight) has completed its Photovoltaic Manufacturing Technology (PVMaT) 5A1 subcontract, "PowerGuard ® Advanced Manufacturing," addressing the U.S. Department of Energy's PVMaT goals of manufacturing improvements directed toward innovative, low-cost, high-return, high-impact PV products. PowerLight's focus for this subcontract was its patented PowerGuard building-integrated PV roofing tile. The objective of the subcontract over its three-year duration was to continue the advancement of PowerLight's PowerGuard manufacturing improvements in order to reduce PowerGuard system costs, increase PowerGuard tile fabrication capability to 16-MW/year, and stimulate an increase in manufacturing of PV laminates, within the United States, by 2-MW/year. During Phases I and II of the subcontract, PowerLight developed the PowerGuard system and manufacturing process for high volume production and cost reduction, while improving product quality. During Phase III, PowerLight expanded market penetration through strategic commercial alliances and receipt of necessary commercial certifications. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to

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