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Making the cut

Cell cutting: New module designs require cells to be halved, or cut into multiple strips. The cutting process is not entirely straightforward and can introduce defects. pv magazine investigates some new research into how mechanical defects can be potentially overcome.

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Jonathan Gifford

17 Jun 2016

At the recent SNEC trade show, always a hive of activity and announcements, GCL made a big splash with an enormous booth and displaying a range of new module concepts. The Chinese PV giant is pushing aggressively into the module space, after long being a more established ingot and wafer producer. One module was particularly …

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