PERC Researchers Win Prestigious Engineering Prize Updated On Fri, Oct 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The 2023 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering has been an occasion to celebrate four solar pioneers, who developed the widely used PERC technology that improved solar efficiency and supported a steep drop in costs over the past two decades. The four awardees– Professor Martin Green of UNSW, Professor Andrew Blakers of ANU, and Dr Aihua […] Read more
Trina Solar Chairman Gao Jifan On Key Solar Trends For The Future Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Trina Solar Chairman Gao Jifan stressed on the need for innovation and collaboration for the solar sector to continue growing strongly. Speaking at an industry meet, the head of one of the world’s largest manufacturers from China highlighted how n-type modules are reaching a critical point of cost-effectiveness that could make them the mainstay of […] Read more
Websol Energy To Set Up 1.8 GW Solar Cell And Module Facility Updated On Mon, Jul 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy To give a major boost to its manufacturing capabilities, Websol Energy System has said that it will be setting up a new manufacturing plant for solar cells and modules in near future. This will have a capacity to produce up to 1.8 GW of solar panels. Industry experts see it as a step towards self-reliance […] Read more
Trina Solar Announces 23.39% Efficiency for PERC Solar Cell Updated On Tue, Mar 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has announced that its State Key Laboratory (SKL) of PVST has fabricated a PERC cell with 23.39 percent efficiency solely using standard manufacturing equipment. Trina Solar has announced that its State Key Laboratory (SKL) of PV Science and Technology (PVST) has fabricated a PERC cell with 23.39 percent efficiency solely using standard manufacturing […] Read more
JinkoSolar Sets Record for P-type PERC & N-Type Bifacial Conversion Efficiency Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar has set the maximum conversion efficiency with its P-type PERC and N-type bifacial solar modules with 21.82% and 22.49% efficiency, breaking the previous record JinkoSolar, one of the largest solar module manufacturers in the world, has announced that the maximum conversion efficiency of its P-type PERC and N-type HOT bifacial solar modules reached 21.82 […] Read more
JinkoSolar’s Cheetah Series: The Ultra High Performance Era Has Begun Updated On Fri, Nov 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Driven by the rapid industry transformation, continuous technology evolution and increasingly complex market demands of the solar landscape in recent years, JinkoSolar has utilized its technical leadership to create cutting-edge technologies of tomorrow. Presented for the first time during SNEC 2018 in Shanghai, JinkoSolar Cheetah module is the world’s highest-performing, commercially mass-produced monofacial module, bringing […] Read more
Heraeus Advanced Metallization Pastes For High Efficiency Solar Cells using Poly-Silicon Passivated Contacts Updated On Wed, Sep 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The highest efficiency solar cell to date with metal contacts on both sides (not IBC) is the TOPCon cell structure developed by Fraunhofer ISE. They currently hold the world record efficiency of 25.8% with an impressive Voc of 724mV [1]. The key differentiator of this cell is the addition of a thin tunnel oxide with […] Read more
How Many Chinese Module Suppliers can Compete with JinkoSolar, Outside China? Updated On Tue, Jul 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy Since Chinese investments into major cell and module facilities started – more than 10 years ago – success ultimately has been driven by overseas market-share gains, above other technical or financial benchmarks that otherwise would be expected. However, despite the efforts of well over 50 Chinese cell/module makers (where the cut-off is including those with […] Read more
Aurora Inks Evaluation Pact with another SMSL Member for Bifacial Solar Cell Line Updated On Tue, May 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The motive behind the deal is to document the capabilities of the company’s Decima Gemini measurement system and Veritas visualization system for this major producer’s new bifacial solar cell production facilities. Solar cell measurement equipment specialist Aurora Solar Technologies has signed an evaluation pact with another Silicon Module Super League (SMSL) member in China. The […] Read more
