Fraunhofer ISE Research Cuts Silver Use In Solar Cells by 90% Updated On Tue, Apr 29th, 2025 by Saurenergy Scientists at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) have developed silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells with silver consumption of just 1.4 milligrams per watt peak — about one-tenth (which is 90%) of the current industrial standard. The breakthrough comes as global demand for photovoltaics rises, with a shift to a climate-neutral energy system […] Read more
LONGi Achieves 34.85% Efficiency in Tandem Perovskite Solar Cell Updated On Mon, Apr 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy LONGi has developed a two-terminal crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell that achieved a conversion efficiency of 34.85%, the company said, citing certification from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). With this development, LONGi claims to have broken the world record for efficiency in crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem cells. Crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells are considered […] Read more
LONGi Claims 27.81% Efficiency From Its Latest Solar Cell Updated On Thu, Apr 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy Chinese solar manufacturer LONGi has announced a new record for solar cell efficiency, reaching 27.81% for its Hybrid Interdigitated Back Contact (HIBC) crystalline silicon solar cell. The figure was certified by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH), the company said in a statement. The result marks a new milestone in the photoelectric conversion […] Read more
INOX Solar Secures Land For 4.8 GW Cell, Module Facility in Odisha Updated On Tue, Apr 8th, 2025 by Saurenergy INOX Solar, a subsidiary of Inox Clean Energy, will set up a 4.8 GW solar cell and 4.8 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Dhenkanal, Odisha. The project, backed by the state government, is expected to create more than 3,400 jobs and support India’s target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030. Earlier, […] Read more
We focus on efficiency rather than number of people: Emmvee Photovoltaic Updated On Tue, Apr 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy It was in June last year, when results from PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), an autonomous testing facility catering to the downstream solar industry and affiliated with the Kiwa Group, released its newest PV Module Reliability Scorecard. The 10th edition of the widely awaited annual scorecard of solar module quality featured 53 manufacturers as Top Performers in […] Read more
Korea Firm OCI To Build 2 GW Cell Manufacturing Plant In US Updated On Fri, Mar 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy Korean chemical industries company OCI Holdings will build a 2GW solar cell production facility in Texas. The Korean firm had closed 2024 with revenues of almost $2.5 billion. With a strong presence in photovoltaic polysilicon manufacturing including plants in Malaysia, the firm is hopeful that its own polysilicon supply chain will provide it a competitive […] Read more
IIT Bombay’s 4T Silicon-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell Hits 26% Efficiency Updated On Wed, Mar 19th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) has conducted one of the first experimental demonstrations of a 4T silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell, achieving over 26% efficiency. A team at the National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE) at IIT Bombay fabricated a semi-transparent perovskite solar cell (PSC), which, when combined with a silicon-based solar […] Read more
News In Brief March 19: US Solar Cell Plant, Tripura Solar Subsidy, Prysmian-Edison Deal, Updated On Wed, Mar 19th, 2025 by Saurenergy Tripura Has Installed 12,800 Solar Plants: Power Minister Tripura has already completed the installation of about 12,800 solar plants, according to state power minister, Ratan Lal Nath. He added that the state will receive a subsidy of up to Rs 85,800 for 3-kilowatt solar plants. Under the scheme, Tripura offers residential electricity consumers will receive […] Read more
Shakti Pump Secures Land To Setup Solar Cell, Module Manufacturing Facility Updated On Thu, Mar 13th, 2025 by Saurenergy Madhya Pradesh-based solar pump company, Shakti Pumps, has recently secured land for setting up a solar cell and PV module manufacturing facility using wafers as input material. The company announced this development in a regulatory filing, stating, “Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation Limited (MPIDC) has sanctioned 113 acres of land to our wholly owned subsidiary, […] Read more
