Future heterojunction technology (HJT) solar cells may require significantly less silver to produce, according to findings from researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE).
Renewables asset owner Brookfield Renewable has signed an energy framework agreement with tech giant Microsoft that would bring over 10.5GW of capacity.
An increase in solar module prices is “hard to imagine unless there is a massive shortage in supply”, according to PV Tech head of research Finlay Colville.