Tag: solar cell
Meyer Burger Strengthens Solar Cell Manufacturing with Silicon Wafer Deal
Meyer Burger has signed a binding supply agreement for silicon wafers with manufacturer Norwegian Crystals. The polysilicon used to manufacture the wafers is of...
New Solar Cell from NREL Reaches High Efficiency of 39.5 Percent
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have created a solar cell with a record 39.5% efficiency under 1-sun...
Q CELLS Licenses Technology to German Solar Module Manufacturer
Q CELLS has entered into a license agreement with an unnamed German solar module manufacturer to allow the company access to Q CELLS’ patent-protected...
NREL’s Six-Junction Solar Cell Nears 50 Percent Efficiency
Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have created a solar cell with an efficiency of nearly 50%.
The six-junction solar cell now holds...
ZSW Develops Method of Lifetime Testing for PID
The Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) has developed a heavy-duty test that provides more accurate information about a solar module's...
NREL Research Improves Perovskite Stability, Strengthens Silicon Cells
A change in chemical composition has enabled scientists to boost the longevity and efficiency of a perovskite solar cell developed at the U.S. Department...
JA Solar Supplies 100 MW of Mono PERC Modules in Spain
JA Solar is supplying high-efficiency mono PERC modules for two 50 MW solar power plants in Alvarado-La Risca, a town in the region of...
NEDO, Panasonic Break Solar Module Efficiency Record
Panasonic Corp. has achieved the world's highest energy conversion efficiency of 16.09% for a perovskite solar module - one that utilizes lightweight technology, a...
Trina Claims Record for Solar Cell Efficiency
Trina Solar Co. Ltd. says its State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology of China has set a new world record of 23.22%...
