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Life after PERC

The pursuit of higher conversion efficiencies is an eternal theme in the PV industry. Among all the links in the chain, cell technology is the most fundamental and decisive element. As we look beyond the established PERC technology, whether heterojunction or TOPCon will become the dominant “next-gen” solar cell among China’s manufacturing giants is emerging as a balancing act between incumbent and upstart, reports Vincent Shaw from Shanghai.

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Vincent Shaw

04 May 2021

Jolywood solar cell production line | Image: Jolywood

Passivated emitter rear cell (PERC) technology ascended to the solar throne in 2016 and became the dominant cell technology in only three years. According to statistics of the China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA), all new installed solar cell lines in 2019 were PERC technology, and its market share grew to more than 65%. The conventional …

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