German center to work with Saudi university
The Stuttgart-based ZSW will work with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. The five-year collaboration will drive research into the performance of thin film cells under desert conditions.
A big step for LED flashers in cell production
Hanwha Q Cells adopts LED flasher from Wavelabs as a fully fledged replacement for the xenon flasher during cell testing and production.
Differentiating thin film
Some industry representatives have raised more than a big question mark as to what the future holds for the production of thin film modules. A quick spot check shows, however, that things are developing and progressing swiftly and that both products and corporate strategies differ strongly.
Google buys solar-powered drone company
The tech giant snaps up New Mexico-based Titan Aerospace, a startup that is developing unmanned, solar-powered jets designed to fly nonstop for years at a time.
Solar Frontier sets thin-film PV world record with 20.9% CIS cell
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute has verified the new CIS conversion efficiency breakthrough, achieved at the Atsugi Research Center (ARC) in Kanagawa, Japan.
Panasonic develops stand-alone PV power system
The companys Power Supply Container generates and stores solar energy, and is ideal for for rural off-grid areas.
Heliatek breaks efficiency record for 40% transparent organic cells
The organic solar film producers have achieved a new record in efficiency for 40% transparent solar cells, achieving 7.2% in recent lab tests.
Berlin startup launches plug & play storage system
The concept from Qinous, which delivers 100% renewable energy, is to be unveiled this week at the Energy Storage Conference in Düsseldorf.
Manz refines its CIGS fab
After a three-year R&D program, the German solar company has finalized its new fab, which promises to reduce CIGS manufacturing costs by 10%.
Solar revival sparking next-gen tech revolution, says IHS
The analysts anticipate advanced PV technologies to find their way into the mainstream this year as solar capital expenditure bounces back.
