Heraeus Photovoltaics has launched a new PERC (Passivated Emitter Rear Contact) metallization paste. The SOL9631 front-side paste has a new and unique glass chemistry combined with a new organic vehicle system. Due to a denser microstructure it is tailored for ultra-fine line printability for screen printing.
Electronic gases specialist, Linde has established a new R&D facility in Taiwan to better serve the growth in solar cell manufacturing capacity expansions in South East Asia.
Diversified renewable energy firm Shunfeng International Clean Energy (SFCE) has reported first half year 2016 financial results wherein its grid connected PV Power plant capacity of 1,780MW is unchanged from the end of 2015.
China-based PV Manufacturer GCL System Integration Technology (GCLS) and downstream PV energy provider sister company, GCL New Energy (GCLNE) have both released strong financial results for the first half of 2016.
India is seeking to ensure the quality and reliability of solar PV equipment imported into the country, as per a draft technical regulation released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
Following the completion of an intensive two-month research phase internally at PV-Tech and Solar Media, we have now identified the key topics that will form the basis of the PV CellTech 2017 event in Penang, Malaysia on 14-15 March 2017.
Leading integrated monocrystalline PV manufacturer Xi'an LONGi Silicon Materials said it at reached 900MW of monocrystalline PERC (Passivated Emitter Rear Contact) solar cell production at the end of the first half of 2016.
LG Electronics USA has started shipments of its flagship ‘NeON 2’ 72-cell solar panels in the US commercial and utility-scale markets. LG's N-type double-sided cell structure provides more energy with a 6.41- by 3.28-foot, footprint that comes in 365 to 375 watt ratings.
Lerri Solar, DelSolar, CNPV, Motech and Xian Longi have withdrawn from the EU’s Minimum Import Price (MIP) undertaking and will instead have to service their European customers via manufacturing facilities abroad.
With India’s solar cell and module manufacturing capacity at about 1,200MW and 5,600MW respectively in April this year, Bridge to India's Jyoti Gulia looks at the plight of domestic manufacturers in the face of China's traditional dominance of the sector.
