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TOPCon, HJT modules show up to 16% power loss in damp heat testing due to ‘hidden contaminants’

May 12, 2025
Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and the University of Newcastle have found that “hidden contaminants” in TOPCon and HJT modules can lead to a power loss of up to 16%.
Brett Hallam of the University of New South Wales.
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Australia’s solar PV industry hinges on China’s influence

April 2, 2025
PV Talk: “Our best chance of establishing a viable solar industry is in partnership with China,” Brett Hallam tells PV Tech Premium.
Scanning electron microscope image of a laser-assisted fired contact. Credit: UNSW student Xinyuan Wu.
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Laser-assisted firing ‘biggest innovation’ in solar cell technology for two years

August 21, 2024
Laser-assisted firing is a major breakthrough in solar technology, according to a scientist from Australia’s University of New South Wales.
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‘Companies have become increasingly sophisticated’: Martin Green on advances in solar cell efficiency

July 3, 2024
Innovations in wafer sophistication and advances in cell output voltage will be key developments in upstream solar, Martin Green told PV Tech.

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