RenewSys Launches 5BB Cells Indian Cell/Module Maker RenewSys Introduces 5-Busbar Solar Cells; Commercial Production From July 2017 Indian cell/module maker RenewSys is introducing 5-busbar solar cells as of July. (Photo Credit: RenewSys website screenshot) »
SmartFlex Solarfacades Completed EU Funded SmartFlex Solarfacades Project Demonstrates “Second-Skin” BIPV Technology Semi transparent solar facade on Glassbel’s office building was made to look like a ‘second-skin’ for the building as part of EU-funded project SmartFlex. It does not ... »
ISRO Launches Solar Potential Calculator Indian Space Research Organization Designs App To Provide Solar Potential Using Geostationary Satellite Data A new app that shows the solar potential in India was developed by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). (Source: Indian Space Research Organization) »
The Secret Of FBR Solar Silicon Q&A With Silicon Expert Goran Bye About Chances And Challenges Of Fluidized-Bed Reactor Technology It will be interesting to see if the take-over of SunEdison’s FBR assets and technology through GCL will finally lead to the long planned move of the world’s leading ... »
Fraunhofer 31.3% Cell Efficiency Record Fraunhofer ISE Breaks Its Owns 31.3% Efficiency For Silicon-Based Multi-Junction Solar Cell Fraunhofer ISE of Germany has achieved a new record solar cell efficiency of 31.3% for multi-junction III-V cells and silicon material breaking its earlier record by 0.1% ... »
Heraeus’ Impurities Barrier For Crystallization Metallization Paste Maker Heraeus Introduces SiO2-Based Coating For Crucibles Used For Ingot Production Heraeus says that its new SiO2 based barrier coating for crucibles used for crystallization of multicrystalline ingots (like the one pictured) will increase the number of ... »
21.9% mc-Si Cell Efficiency Record Adapting TOPCon Cell Design To N-Type Multi-Silicon Cells, Fraunhofer ISE Reaches Record Conversion Efficiency Of 21.9% While PERC was the major driver for recent efficiency developments of multicrystalline silicon cell technology, Fraunhofer ISE’s TOPCon design has elevated the efficiency ... »
Dry Texturing Of Wafers Free From Vacuum Nines PV Has Developed Atmospheric Dry Texturing Technology Offered As Modular Product Platform Irish company Nine PV has introduced its ONYX texturing concept, which has the potential to become an enabling technology for diamond wire sawing for multicrystalline wafers, ... »
New PERC Cell Paste From Monocrystal Monocrsytal Introduces Aluminum Paste Designed For Dot Pattern Rear Metallization Of PERC Solar Cells Solar cell metallization paste supplier Monocrystal has introduced its new EFX-9X series aluminum BSF paste, which is specially designed for PERC cells with dot laser pattern ... »
25% POLO Solar Cell From ISFH Solar Research Institute ISFH Attains 25% Cell Efficiency With POLO Contacts Approach In Combination With Backcontact Architecture ISFH attained an impressive 25% efficiency for a monocrystalline solar cell, adapting its POLO standard for 'polycrystalline on oxide' concept to backcontact architecture, as ... »
