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Dial n-type for high efficiency

Cell production: A focus on incremental improvements along the mainstream p-type PV cell pathway has been the dominant trend in manufacturing for some time. However, momentum is building for n-type cell architectures, paving the way for high efficiency concepts such n-type heterojunction and PERT.

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Jonathan Gifford

04 Oct 2017

BYD’s solar modules and stationary batteries enjoyed higher revenues in 2017 than the year prior, but the overall company’s performance was financially less secure. | Image: pv magazine

The manufacturing landscape in PV may appear to move at a glacial pace – even at the best of times. However, when certain market or policy signals spur manufacturers to act, things can change quickly indeed. This is true of both manufacturing in terms of geographic footprint, but also in terms of the technologies pursued.Chinese …

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