Aiko Solar Bifacial Solar Cell Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy Product Brief: Aiko Solar Energy Techno-logy Co. Ltd. (Aiko Solar), merchant solar cell producer has launched a high-efficiency P-type mono-PERC (Passivated Emitter Rear Cell) bifacial solar cell with front-side cell efficiency >21% and rear-side >15%. The company showcased the bifacial cell at SNEC 2017. Product Feature: Aiko Solar’s high-efficiency P-type mono-PERC bifacial cells use a […] Read more
Simulations Pinpoint Atomic-level Defects in Solar Cell Nanostructures Updated On Mon, Sep 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy To understand the nature of something extremely complex, you often have to study its smallest parts. In trying to decipher the universe, for example, we search for gravitational waves or faint waves of light from the Big Bang. And to comprehend the very essence of matter itself, we break it down to the subatomic level […] Read more
SOLAR CELL PASTE JOINING LAYERS Updated On Mon, Sep 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy As a result of the sun rush in US and China the amount of solar power added world-wide soared by some 50% last year. The New solar PV capacity installed in 2016 reached more than 76GW which is a dramatic increase on the 50GW installed the year before. According to data compiled by Europe’s solar […] Read more
Trina Solar Logs New Record of 24.13% for IBC Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cell Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy Trina Solar announces that its State Key Laboratory (SKL) of PV Science and Technology (PVST) has set a new record of 24.13% total-area efficiency for a large-area (156 x 156mm2) n-type mono-crystalline silicon (c-Si) Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) solar cell. The record-breaking n-type mono-crystalline silicon solar cell was fabricated on a large-sized phosphorous-doped Cz Silicon […] Read more
GCL-SI Showcases Black Silicon and PERC Solar Cells Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy GCL-SI has been developing solar modules that utilize new technologies, specifically black silicon, PERC and diamond wiring. At SPI, the company showcased its latest products, including the Black Silicon 5 Busbar (5BB), Multi-Busbar (MBB) and Double-glass modules. GCL System Integration Technology exhibited their collection of solar products that adopts its latest black silicon and PERC […] Read more
Next-gen solar cells could be improved by atomic-scale redesign Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar cells harness energy from the Sun and provide an alternative to non-renewable energy sources like fossil fuels. However, they face challenges from costly manufacturing processes and poor efficiency — the amount of sunlight converted to useable energy. Light-absorbing materials called organic lead halide perovskites are used in a new type of solar cells that […] Read more
Virtual Technology Center for Efficient Solar Cells Updated On Tue, Sep 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy Photovoltaics of the University of Stuttgart (ipv) and the International Solar Energy Research Center (ISC) founded Solar Cells Technology Center 4.0 to make solar cell production in more efficient. Linking up systems to a virtual network in order to make solar cell production in Baden Württemberg more efficient – this was the aim of the […] Read more
Insect Eyes Inspire New Solar Cell Design by Stanford Researchers Updated On Tue, Sep 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Packing tiny solar cells together, like micro-lenses in the compound eye of an insect, could pave the way to a new generation of advanced photovoltaics based on a promising material called perovskite. A new solar cell inspired by the compound eyes of insects could help scientists overcome a major roadblock to the development of solar […] Read more
Heraeus Photovoltaics and Tongwei Solar Will Together Develop New Generations of Solar Cell Technologies Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy Heraeus Photovoltaics and Tongwei Solar will conduct joint research and development of new-generation efficient front side silver paste, with the goal of leading the industry standard. Heraeus Photovoltaics, the supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, announced that it has established a cooperation agreement with Tongwei Solar on the R&D and applications of […] Read more
