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Midsummer receives turnkey 15MW thin-film solar cells machinery order

May 6, 2025
Swedish thin-film solar manufacturer Midsummer signed a 15MW order for a turnkey thin-film solar cells production line.
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University of Queensland claims world-record efficiency for THP solar cell

April 22, 2025
Australia’s University of Queensland has claimed a new world-record efficiency for a tin halide perovskite solar cell, certified at 16.65%.
Midsummer is aiming to build an annual cell production capacity of 250MW. Image: Midsummer

Midsummer receives €2.8 million grant for CIGS-perovskite cell research

April 9, 2025
Swedish thin-film solar cell company Midsummer has been awarded €2.8 million to research tandem perovskite cell technology.
A First Solar manufacturing facility.

First Solar reduces module production in Malaysia and Vietnam by 1GW

March 4, 2025
Thin-film solar manufacturer First Solar has decided to reduce its module production output in Malaysia and Vietnam for a combined 1GW in 2025.
A perovskite tandem solar cell with an area of 1 cm²

Risen Energy claims 30.99% ‘record’ HJT-perovskite cell efficiency

February 20, 2025
Risen said the cell was certified by the Chinese National Photovoltaic Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Center.
Japanese researchers test perovskite stability

Study highlights role of barrier film in maintaining perovskite PV cell stability

January 30, 2025
Researchers in Japan have undertaken a comprehensive study to test the degradation of perovskite solar cells in extreme heat and humidity.
Image: Oxford PV

NREL: efficiency and production capacity key for commercial perovskite tandem modules

January 10, 2025
The report said that tandem modules need a minimum efficiency of 25% to be competitive with other solar technologies on price.
A perovskite tandem solar cell with an area of 1 cm²

Japan’s Sekisui Chemical to build 100MW perovskite solar cell factory

January 6, 2025
The plans say the company intends to build a 100MW production line for “lightweight and flexible perovskite solar cells” by 2027.
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Qcells boasts ‘world record’ 28.6% efficiency M10 size perovskite-silicon cell

December 19, 2024
The 28.6% efficiency rating was certified by the CalLab at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE).
Sun Streams 4, a 377 MWdc solar and 300 MWac / 1200 MWh storage project at the Longroad Sun Streams Complex. Image: Longroad Energy.

Longroad closes financing for solar-plus-storage project at 973MWdc Sun Streams Complex

December 9, 2024
US renewable energy developer, Longroad Energy, announced financial close of 111MWdc solar and 85MWac/340MWh storage project Sun Pond in Maricopa County, Arizona, 4 December.

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