PV-Tech Newscast – May 04, 2012

Germany, Japan and the US are leading the way in bringing light to an industry plagued by bouts of darkness. Germany has almost doubled its capacity compared to this time last year. Japan's proposals for its new FiT look set to take the world by storm and the US is promising a solar industry with long-term job security prospects by 2020. Heliatek is also adding to the positive feel of this week's round-up having achieved a record 10.7% conversion efficiency for its organic tandem solar cell. The only dampener of spirits in this week's Newscast is LDK Solar's plummeting sales.

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    For manufacturers who had their heads in the bunker during 2012, fighting falling ASPs and eroding margins, the nineteenth edition brings you details of what lies in store for this coming year. Wright Williams & Kelly return in this issue with their popular analysis of payback on technology buys; crucially they analyze n-type wafers, Al2O3 passivation and copper metallization. SERIS shows us how to achieve 18.7% efficiencies using low-cost etching techniques on diffused wafers. We also have two important technology roundups: CIGS from Helmholtz Berlin, and PV module encapsulation techniques from Fraunhofer ISE.

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