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Secrets of monocrystalline silicon

Monocrystalline cells and modules are rapidly overtaking multi as the dominant technology in solar markets globally. To understand why, you need to go up the value chain.

By

Christian Roselund

09 Nov 2018

Meyer Burger pioneered diamond wire sawing several years ago. This was a key factor in bringing down the cost of monocrystalline silicon production, and allowing the huge market growth we see today. | Image: Meyer Burger

On the floor of the 2018 Solar Power International trade show, manufacturers showed off a wide array of new module designs, with half-cut cells, copper wire interconnections, and bifacial modules all over the place, often in combination.But one thing was consistent: The majority of the modules on display featured monocrystalline silicon, and there was even …

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