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Perovskite-silicon research from Fraunhofer ISE.

Fraunhofer ISE and KAUST develop ‘hybrid’ method for perovskite-silicon cell production

June 2, 2025
A new manufacturing method has produced tandem perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with a conversion efficiency of 27.8%.
Meyer Burger's Thalheim facility in Germany.
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Meyer Burger on the edge following German cell production insolvency

June 2, 2025
Struggling Swiss solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has announced that its two German subsidiaries, including the owner of its solar cell manufacturing facility in Thalheim, are insolvent.
Production of Trina Solar’s 210mm n-type i-TOPCon cells. Image: Trina Solar

LECO process can increase resistance of TOPCon cells by ‘orders of magnitude’

June 2, 2025
The LECO process used in the production of TOPCon solar cells could increase their resistances by 'orders of magnitude', per new research.
Suniva and ISC Konstanz met in May 2025 at the Intersolar trade fair in Munich. From left to right: Radovan Kopecek, Florian Buchholz, Jan Lossen (ISC) and Kevin Dorman & Matt Card (Suniva).

ISC Konstanz, Suniva collaborate on US PERC cell production lines

May 28, 2025
ISC Konstanz is working with US solar cell manufacturer Suniva on its 1GW silicon solar cell production facility in the state of Georgia.
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The zero-busbar buzz

May 28, 2025
Ben Willis speaks to Astronergy about its next-generation TOPCon offering and the advantages of its zero-busbar module design, both of which were on show at Intersolar 2025.
Image: Silfab Solar.

Silfab Solar buys BC technology patent portfolio from Germany’s EnPV

May 21, 2025
US PV module manufacturer Silfab Solar has acquired a patent portfolio for back-contact (BC) solar cells from solar research firm EnPV.
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US to roll out AD/CVD tariffs on Southeast Asian solar cells, ITC finds injury to US industry

May 21, 2025
The US International Trade Commission has voted unanimously to impose AD/CVD tariffs on solar cells from Southeast Asia.
Abigail Ross Hopper.
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‘We want to learn from you’: SEIA on working with European solar at Intersolar 2025

May 20, 2025
PV Talk: At this year’s Intersolar event SEIA's Abigail Ross Hopper said a 'universal effort' would be needed for the energy transition
Freyr manufacturing facilities.

Near-term policy uncertainties drive T1 Energy to lower 2025 guidance

May 19, 2025
Solar manufacturer T1 Energy has revised down its guidance for 2025 due to near-term trade policy uncertainties.
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Qcells heralds ‘breakthrough’ in tandem module durability

May 15, 2025
Qcells claims its perovskite/silicon tandem technology has moved a step closer to commercialisation after passing several reliability tests.

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