18.95% Efficiency ‘Record’ For Perovskite Solar Modules
French Research Institute CEA-INES Report New ‘Record’ Efficiency For Flexible Perovskite Solar Modules
Researchers from France’s National Solar Energy Institute (INES), under the French renewable energy technology research institute CEA, have claimed a maximum power conversion efficiency of 18.95% for encapsulated flexible perovskite solar modul.
47.6% Efficiency World Record Solar Cell
Fraunhofer ISE Touts World’s Most Efficient Solar Cell Based on Four-Junction III-V With 47.6% Efficiency
German photovoltaic research institute Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) has achieved 47.6% efficiency for a four-junction III-V solar cell, using a new anti-reflection coating calling it the world’s most efficient solar cell.
Europe PV News Snippets
Sequoia To Back 66 MW Polish Solar Capacity Of Green Genius & More From Faurecia, Bavaria, Agrivoltaic
Green Genius has secured PLN 175 million for its 66 MW Poland projects; Faurecia will get onsite solar plants in 22 countries from EDP and Engie; Bavaria plans to expand RE generation by 2030; Agrivoltaic research project launched in Germany.
New Processing System For Large Wafer Sized Cells
Fraunhofer ISE Introduces ‘Groundbreaking’ Technology with ‘On-The-Fly’ Laser Equipment
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) has introduced a new solar cell processing system for large format solar cells, read M12 and G12, that can laser half a million contact openings per second and has an effective throughput of over 15.
No Wrap-Around With PECVD
Several PV Equipment Makers Working on PECVD Tools For TOPCon Solar Cell Production
Addressing the shortcomings of LPCVD equipment for the production of TOPCon solar cells, as discussed in our earlier article (see LPCVD for TOPCon Cells), especially the wraparound, the PV industry is increasingly getting interested in PECVD technology.
24% Efficiency For Plated TOPCon Cells
Fraunhofer ISE Achieves 24% Efficiency For TOPCon Cells With Over 90% Less Silver Consumption
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) has reported a peak cell efficiency of 24% for bifacial TOPCon solar cells plated with nickel/copper/silver contacts, in which silver consumption was reduced by over 90%.
Fraunhofer ISE Settles Patent Infringement Case
Out-Of-Court Settlement For Fraunhofer ISE Regarding 7 Patent Infringement Cases on Solar Inverter Technology
German solar research institute Fraunhofer ISE has reached out-of-court settlements with leading inverter companies from Greater China and Germany regarding 7 patent infringement cases it slapped against them for unlawfully using HERIC topology inverter technology.
19.7% Efficiency For ‘Recycled’ PERC Cell
Fraunhofer ISE & Partners Recycle Silicon From Discarded Modules To Produce New PERC Solar Cells
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) has achieved a power conversion efficiency of 19.7% for PERC solar cells made out of purified silicon and wafers that came from 100% recycled silicon, on an industrial scale from discarded modules.
Solar PV Commercial Vehicle On German Roads
Fraunhofer ISE Developed Solar Integrated Electric Truck On The Move
Integrated with a 3.5 kW high-voltage solar PV system and a 800 V traction battery, a heavy-duty electric vehicle has secured approval to ply on the road in Germany, said Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE).
New Stringer For Shingle Modules
Matrix Shingle Technology From Fraunhofer ISE & M10 Industries
German solar energy research institute Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy (ISE) and its industrial partner M10 Industries AG have developed a new stringer to manufacture ‘novel’ matrix shingle modules, using a matrix shingle concept to connect.
Fraunhofer ISE On European Modules
European PV Panels Have Less CO2 Than Chinese
German research institute Fraunhofer ISE believes silicon solar PV modules produced in European Union (EU) come with 40% less CO2 produced per kWh during the manufacturing process, with PV electricity compared to those produced in China.
Fraunhofer ISE’s Copper Plated Perovskite Cell Spin-Off
Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE Preparing To Spin-Off PV2plus As Spin-Off To Commercialize Copper Plating Technology For Silicon Solar Cells, Sans Rare Materials
German research institute Fraunhofer ISE is working on a technology to use copper plating to develop environment friendly high performance silicon solar cells without the use of rare materials as silver, which holds the potential to bring down total production cost for the industry.
Fraunhofer ISE Releases Photovoltaics Report
Fraunhofer ISE’s Photovoltaics Report Claims Europe’s Annual C-Si Module Production Capacity At 2020-End Reached 6.75 GW, While Polysilicon Capacity Grew To 22.1 GW
German research institute Fraunhofer ISE has released the newest edition of its Photovoltaics Report (PV Report) summarizing important developments related to solar PV in Germany, the European Union (EU) and across the globe.
Rising CO2 Prices Validate Renewable Energy Projects
As Operating Costs Of Conventional Power Plants Rise & LCOE Of Renewable Projects Come Down, Renewables ‘Clearly Superior’: Fraunhofer ISE
Fraunhofer ISE’s 5th edition of LCOE shows renewables, especially solar PV, will further establish themselves as most cost competitive electricity generation sources vis-à-vis their fossil fuel counterparts.
East-West Direction Preferred For Rooftop PV In Germany
Fraunhofer ISE Sees A Growing Number Of Newly Installed Large Rooftop PV Systems In Germany, Facing East-West With Small Tilt Angles
The graph here by Fraunhofer ISE shows relative shared of different orientations in solar power plant construction, explained in detail in a study by the organization.
5 GW Vertically Integrated PV Production Plans For Spain
Newly Founded Greenland Gigafactory Planning To Develop Vertically Integrated Solar PV Manufacturing With 5 GW Annual Capacity In Spain, With Fraunhofer ISE Providing Technical Support
One of the solar star markets of Europe, Spain may get 5 GW worth of vertically integrated solar PV manufacturing capacity located in Seville, Andalucia over the next 2 years, revealed German research and development institute Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE).
TOPCon Rear Emitter Cell Attained 26% Efficiency
Fraunhofer ISE Reports ‘New World Record’ With 26% Power Conversion Efficiency For TOPCoRE Cell, Adapting Rear Junction Architecture On To TOPCon Structure With Contacts On Both Sides
German technological research institute Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) has announced achieving 26% power conversion efficiency for both-sides-contacted silicon solar cells, opening the way for even higher efficiencies to be achieved.
Day 3: TaiyangNews High Efficiency Solar Event
On Day 3 Of TaiyangNews High Efficiency Solar Technologies Conference, Executive Panelists From Jolywood, Fraunhofer ISE & RENA Technologies Agreed Over TOPCon As Easy PERC Upgrade, But Heterojunction Could Pose A Challenge
As the global solar PV industry looks beyond Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell (PERC) solar cell technology, more or less they see Passivated Contact Cells, also called TOPCon, as a worthy contender.
Laser-Based Contacting Process For Solar Cells
Fraunhofer ISE Led BMWi Funded Research Project Develops Laser Transfer & Firing Technique To Produce Solar Cell Contacts
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) says it has developed an alternative process called laser transfer and firing (LTF) technique to produce solar cell contacts calling it C3PO Project.
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