Featured in Solar Speaks – 08-2016

We produce standard wafers directly from the melt

Wafer technology: The production of PV wafers is a dirty and multi-step process. 1366 Technologies, from outside of Boston, Massachusetts, believes its Direct Wafer technology can simplify and dramatically reduce the costs of wafer production. But step change technology is never easy, particularly amongst the standardized PV landscape. Frank van Mierlo, the CEO of 1366 Technologies, says that the company is well on its way to realizing its ambitious goal.

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Jonathan Gifford

20 Jul 2016

China remains the heart of the solar module manufacturing sector. At the SNEC trade show earlier this year there were a large number of European and U.S. PV production equipment and materials suppliers. But there were also a huge number of Chinese technology providers. What do you make of the competitive landscape in China today …

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