Schmid and Schott Solar join forces to produce new cell

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    Schott and Schmid's new high-performance solar cell has achieved an efficiency rate of 19.9%.

Schmid Group and Schott Solar’s new high-performance solar cell has achieved an efficiency rate of 19.9%.

The joint-manufactured cell uses ‘quasimono’ sillicium wafers, a primarily monocrystalline wafer with a very minor rate of polycrystalline structure. Schott’s crystallization ovens produce the crystals, while Schmid creates the cells; Schmid’s cells are formed using its alkaline inline texturing process and a production process that creates a selective emitter structure.

“The Quasimono technology will allow for a further reduction in costs for the photovoltaic energy conversion in the near future and, therefore, improve the competitiveness of renewable energy against conventional energy sources,” said Dr. Christian Buchner, the vice president of Schmid Group’s business unit.

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  • Sergio Pizzini11 January 2012

    Excellent result, very close to the best mono.

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