SolarWorld hits 22% PERC efficiency
At a presentation of its latest solar innovations yesterday in Freiberg, Germanys largest solar cell and module manufacturer announced a PERC efficiency of 22%. Advances in busbar-less modules with half cells and bifacial PV modules were also announced.
NREL: Defects can improve solar cell performance
The U.S. renewable energy laboratory explains that finding the right defect can in layers adjacent to the cell can have the counter-intuitive result of increasing solar cell efficiency.
PERC: Gintech achieves 21.44% efficiency; demand to continue
Kicking off 2016s PERC news, Taiwan-based Gintech Energy Corporation has achieved a solar PV cell efficiency of 21.44% using its PERC technology, thus ranking it number three in terms of global monocrystalline PERC efficiencies, behind Trina and SolarWorld. Predictions are PERC demand will continue well into 2016.
Trina Solar sets efficiency record with c-Si cell
Trina Solar has announced a new efficiency record of 22.13% for its p-type mono-crystalline silicon solar cell.
Triton Solar signs deal for $100m printed solar cell fab in India
The U.S.-based developer of printed solar cells signs $100 million agreement to open manufacturing facility in Indian state of Karnataka; production set to commence as early as August 2016.
U.S. DOE commits US$33 million to projects to integrate more renewables on the grid
The 12 hardware and software projects which received awards will coordinate generation, transmission and en-use of electricity, including increasing integration of renewable energy.
U.S. DOE commits US$33 million to projects to integrate more renewables on the grid
The 12 hardware and software projects which received awards will coordinate generation, transmission and end-use of electricity, including increasing integration of renewable energy.
HT-SAAE's Milky Way module surpasses 300 W of mass production output power
The Chinese solar tech group said it would increase investment on research and development with the aim of further raising its modules’ mass production output power up to 310 W.
Future PV: manufacturers poised for new technology investment cycle
As solar manufacturers return to profit an appetite for new technologies is growing. This was one of the key messages at this years Future PV Forum where PERC production at volume, new processes for III-V semiconductors and the rapid progress of perovskites were discussed by technologists, researchers and investors.
Kuwait to test crystalline and CIGS modules side-by-side
The Kuwait Shagaya Renewable Energy Project will install crystalline silicon PV modules alongside CIGS thin film, to test the technologies at PV power plant scale in a 10 MW facility. Japan’s Solar Frontier has announced it will be supplying 5 MW of modules to the facility.
