Featured in In conversation – 08-2018

Cells of the future

For solar to survive in a world without feed-in tariffs, further innovation focused on cost reduction is necessary. In this white paper, scientists from Swiss equipment supplier Meyer Burger argue that high efficiency cell concepts, and in particular heterojunction, will be among the best technologies solar can bet on to achieve this.

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pv magazine

09 Aug 2018

Meyer Burger’s SmartWire Connection Technology (SWCT) stringer. The company’s SmartWire technology aims to reduce cell-to-module losses. | Photo: Meyer Burger

Heterojunction (HJT) cell technology combines the advantages of monocrystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells with the good absorption and superior passivation characteristics of amorphous silicon (a-Si), which have been observed in a-Si thin film technology using readily available materials. The HJT design is not new. Sanyo (now Panasonic) first pushed this technology into mass production more …

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