Cell Processing

The researchers adds that building a solar cell manufacturing plant in locations with less water availability will be feasible in the future.

The US International Trade Commission has decided to continue its investigation into the imports of crystalline silicon PV cells from Southeast Asia.

Chinese solar manufacturing giant LONGi Green Energy has addressed rumours it is planning to shut down production at its facilities in Southeast Asia in response to US import tariffs coming into force.

A leading PV technologist has called for new cell testing standards to safeguard against failures in TOPCon and HJT modules.

University of New South Wales' Bram Hoex discusses why stability is as important as the higher efficiencies offered by cell technologies such as TOPCon and HJT.

Silicon-based tandem solar cells and modules are expected to enter commercial production in 2027 with a module efficiency of 27%, according to the latest International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaic (ITRPV) published by German engineering association VDMA.

Current climate targets can only be achieved with a step away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy, and towards an all-electric society.

Finlay Colville noted that a greater emphasis on domestic manufacturing “changes the whole supply chain,” at the UK Solar Summit.

JinkoSolar has developed a new tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) perovskite tandem cell, with a power conversion efficiency of 33.24%.

Solar manufacturer Qcells has partnered with Lumet, a specialist in solar cell metallisation technology, to reduce the cost of its cell production lines.