A joint development agreement has been signed between JA Solar and Innovalight to push cell conversion efficiencies past 20% for JA Solar’s recently introduced SECIUM high efficiency solar cells. The cell manufacturer has already achieved conversion efficiency of 18.9% using Innovalight’s nanotechnology-based silicon ink.
“JA Solar will continue to stay at the forefront of solar cell technology and commercial production of high-efficiency solar cells through partnerships between our internal R&D group and external partners like Innovalight,” commented Dr. Peng Fang, Chief Executive Officer at JA Solar.
Development work will be performed at both Innovalight’s headquarters in California and at JA Solar’s R&D center in China with the new agreement lasting three-years.
