SPIC unveils TOPCon back contact solar panel with 23.4% efficiency
Chinese manufacturer SPIC Solar says its new PV modules have power outputs ranging from 450 W to 460 W, and power conversion efficiencies ranging from 22.9% to 23.4%.
Pre-fabricated photovoltaic pavement for urban environments
China-based researchers have developed a model for photovoltaic pavement, achieving a potential electrical output of 0.68 kWh/m2 and an efficiency of 14.71%. Through simulations across 255 Chinese cities, they have determined that electricity potential ranges from 0.70 kWh/W to 1.83 kWh/W.
TSUN unveils new series of microinverters
TSUN’s new microinverter series has an input current of up to 18.5 A and an efficiency rating of up to 97.2%. The manufacturer claims it is particularly suitable for complex installation environments.
Foldable, textured silicon wafers for flexible heterojunction solar cells
An international research team in China has used Czochralski n-type c-Si wafers from China-based Sichuan Yongxiang to build textured wafers with a thickness ranging from 65 μm to 55 μm. They have used the wafers in heterojunction solar cells ton hit efficiencies close to those of devices cells based on conventional wafers.
Sofar releases lithium iron phosphate battery for utility-scale applications
China-based Sofar has unveiled PowerMaster, a new modular utility-scale battery based on lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry.
Slenergy emerges as new one-stop solar shop for Europe
A new solar company has entered the PV market, pv magazine learned this week at SNEC in Shanghai. The company sells everything from PV modules and inverters to racking and wallboxes.
Unprecedented numbers, size, market growth for China’s SNEC show
The world’s largest solar event has expanded to accommodate the remarkable growth of China’s PV industry, which remains unfazed by future oversupply and international competition. Analysts and market players say Chinese PV demand could reach 130 GW.
JinkoSolar unit to sell entire stake in Xinjiang JinkoSolar subsidiary
JinkoSolar’s Jinko Solar Co. Ltd. (Jiangxi Jinko) subsidiary has agreed to sell its complete 100% equity stake in Xinjiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. (Xinjiang Jinko) for CNY 4.3 billion ($609 million). Separately, the group said that it has agreed to build a CNY 56 billion vertical integration base in China’s Shanxi province.
Winaico launches new 430 W n-type TOPCon solar module series
The compact bifacial glass-glass modules are to be delivered from the third quarter. They are available in two different variants with an efficiency of 22.02 and 21.76%.
Eging releases 580 W TOPCon PV module with 22.45% efficiency
China’s Eging has unveiled a new line of bifacial TOPCon solar panels based on n-type wafers and 182 mm cells. The modules have a temperature coefficient of -0.30% and efficiencies ranging from 21.67% to 22.45%.
