Ascent Solar Switches Over To Perovskite Technology
CIGS Thin-Film US Solar Company Repurposes Sole Manufacturing Fab With 5 MW Capacity For High Efficiency Perovskite Solar Modules
A promising news for perovskite solar technology enthusiasts as CIGS thin-film solar PV company Ascent Solar Technologies from the US has repurposed its 5 MW Thornton facility as a Perovskite Center of Excellence (COE) for industrial commercializatio.
Manz Bids Adieu To Solar PV Manufacturing
Germany’s Manz To Exit CIGS Thin Film Equipment Production; Swiss CIGS Maker Flisom Gets Marna Interested
German solar PV equipment manufacturer Manz AG has terminated its contract with China’s Chongqing Shenhua Thin Film Solar Technology regarding supply of its machines for the latter’s CIGSfab, and also decided to exit the solar manufacturing business altogether.
2021 Preliminary Financial Results From Manz
Manz Books €21.6 Million Non-Cash Impairment For Chinese Order; Misses 2021 Earnings Forecast
German production equipment supplier Manz AG has decided to book €21.6 million non-cash impairment for its solar business stating the uncertainty surrounding the completion of an order of its CIGS thin-film manufacturing equipment by China’s Shan.
Ascent Solar Secures Space Module Order From Momentus
Flexible CIGS PV Space Grade Laminated Solar Modules For Low Earth Orbit Space Flight
US based flexible thin film solar PV module maker Ascent Solar Technologies will supply its lightweight and flexible customized space-qualifiable laminated CIGS panels for an upcoming low earth orbit space flight to be launched by commercial space company Momentus Inc, listed on the Nasdaq.
HZB Studying Solar Façade Installed On New Building
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin Installs Frameless CIGS Thin Film Solar Modules On New Research Building; To Study Solar Façade In Real Life Conditions
German solar research center Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) has commissioned its new research building in Berlin whose façade consists of 360 CIGS thin film solar modules, installed on west, south and north sides.
21.4% Efficiency For Flexible CIGS Solar Cell
Empa Scientists Achieve 21.4% ‘New Efficiency Record’ For Flexible CIGS Solar Cell On Polymer Film; Independently Measured By Fraunhofer ISE
In a research work supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (Empa) has achieved 21.38% power conversion efficiency for flexible CIGS solar cells on polymer film, which the team terms as a new efficiency record.
19.64% Record For Thin-Film CIGS Module
German CIGS Solar Module Maker Avancis Declares Reaching 19.64% NREL Certified Efficiency For Encapsulated Thin-Film Module
Germany’s Avancis GmbH has received official certification from the US National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) for its 19.64% world record efficiency claim for a completely encapsulated thin-film module, with an integrated series connection measuring 30cm x 30cm.
Midsummer Delivers DUO Machine To Russia
Midsummer Completes Maiden Shipment Of CIGS Solar Cell Production Equipment For Russian Market; Machine To Be Installed At Rusnano Backed Fab In Mordovian Capital Of Saransk
Swedish thin film solar PV technology company Midsummer has delivered the initial shipment of its DUO machine for the Russian Market.
Thin Film PV Panels Intergrated In Swedish Roof
Midsummer Thin Film Solar Panels Integrated With Roof Tiles For Swedish Roof Manufacturer Benders; First Installation Achieved
Under its business strategy of contract manufacturing for customized solar solutions, Midsummer has developed thin film solar panels integrated with roof tiles manufactured by Benders whose first installation was completed for a Swedish home (in the picture).
MiaSolé Reports 20.56% Efficiency For CIGS Cell
US Government’s NREL Independently Confirms 20.56% Solar Cell Efficiency For MiaSolé’s Thin-Film Device Deposited On Stainless Steel Foil
Hanergy Group’s MiaSolé has reported a 20.56% efficiency for a CIGS thin-film cell on stainless steel which has been confirmed by US NREL.
Fraunhofer Confirms MiaSolé’s 17.44% Efficiency Record
Hanergy’s MiaSolé Declares 17.44% Aperture Area Efficiency For Commercial Size PV Module With Independent Confirmation From Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE
Using its specialized cell manufacturing processes for flexible CIGS thin-film modules, MiaSolé from the US managed to achieve 17.44% aperture area efficiency that has been independently confirmed by Fraunhofer ISE.
Empa Achieves 20.8% CIGS Flexible Solar Cell Efficiency
Switzerland’s Empa Reports 20.8% Conversion Efficiency For CIGS Solar Cells On Flexible Polymer Substrate Improving On Its Previous Mark With 3 Major Changes
Achieving a 20.8% record efficiency for a CIGS thin film cell on a flexible substrate show the potential of the technology.
Solar Frontier 23.35% CIS World Record
Japanese CIS Thin-Film Solar Module Manufacturer Solar Frontier Achieves 23.35% Thin-Film Cell Efficiency; Results Verified By Country’s AIST
Solar Frontier says its world record conversion efficiency of 23.35% for CIS thin-film cells was independently verified by Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in November 2018.
Higher Efficiency For Imec’s nPERT & Tandem CIGS Cell
Imec Reports 23.03% Conversion Efficiency For nPERT Cells & 24.6% For Perovskite/CIGS Tandem Cell At EUPVSEC 2018
Belgium based research and innovation institute Imec has achieved a conversion efficiency of 23.03% on the latest generation of large-area monofacial screen-printed rear-emitter nPERT cells.
UNSW Team Breaks 10% Efficiency Record For CZTS
Australia’s UNSW Cell Efficiency Record for Copper-Based CZTS Cell. UNSW Claims, This Is A Non-Toxic, Low-Cost & Flexible Material Composition For Use In Thin-Film PV Technology, Offering Potential To Replace Expensive Indium
A research team at University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia has broken the 10% efficiency barrier for what it calls the ‘solar cell material of the future,’ sulphide kesterite.
