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Keys to half-cut cells

Half-cut cell production: From novel, to niche, and now approaching mainstream: In 2018 half-cut cell modules appear to be making the transition common to many new technologies with PV manufacturing. And in echoes of other technologies such as PERC, once the transition begins, it can occur at pace across new production lines.

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Jonathan Gifford

17 May 2018

The driver of the adoption of half-cut cell technology is apparent: It is an effective way to boost module output. Cell-to-module output losses are reduced, through the approximate halving of the current within the cell. Additional advantages such as a reduced likelihood of hot spot formation and cell cracking add to the attractiveness of half-cell …

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