SC Solar signs PV production equipment deal with India’s Reliance
SC Solar has secured a $41.78 million PV production equipment supply contract from Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd.
Trina Solar starts producing 210 mm n-type TOPCon solar cells
Trina Solar says its industrial tunnel-oxide passivated contact (i-TOPCon) solar cells, based on 210 mm wafers, have started rolling off the production line at its 8 GW factory in China. It will use the n-type cells to produce its new Vertex N modules, with power outputs ranging up to 605 W, and an efficiency rating of 22.4%.
JinkoSolar unveils new TOPCon solar products with record efficiency ratings
Chinese module maker JinkoSolar has released three new TOPCon solar panel variants, ranging in power from 445 W to 635 W. The most efficient modules have a rating of 23.23%. The bifacial factor is up to 85% across the three panel types, with a temperature coefficient of -0.29% C.
Centrotherm’s order book exceeds 10 GW in India
The German supplier is seeing strong demand for its solar cell production equipment as several companies in India embark on cell manufacturing.
Why solar needs to slim down on silver
New research from UNSW in Australia outlines the need for solar cell and module makers to reduce or eliminate the use of silver in their products. Based on expected PV growth, in line with climate change commitments, solar manufacturers would require at least 85% of global silver reserves, according to the new study.
“2022 was an eventful year for solar manufacturing”
pv magazine speaks to Dr Hitesh Doshi, chairman and managing director of Waaree Energies, to know about the progress of solar manufacturing in India in 2022 and the way forward.
Longi claims world’s highest efficiency for p-type, indium-free HJT solar cells
Longi said it has achieved a 26.56% efficiency rating for a gallium-doped, p-type heterojunction (HJT) solar cell and a 26.09% efficiency rating for an indium-free HJT cell, both based on M6 wafers. Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research in Hamelin (ISFH) has confirmed the results.
Sunbond unveils 550 W mono PERC module
The Gujarat-based manufacturer has introduced mono PERC modules built with 144 half-cut M10 cells and ten busbars. These are available in power outputs ranging from 520 W to 550 W.
Adani Solar becomes India’s sole producer of large-sized monocrystalline silicon ingots
Adani Solar has started the production of large-size monocrystalline silicon ingots for M10 and G12 wafers. It targets 2 GW of ingot and wafer capacity by the end of 2023 and 10 GW by 2025.
Researchers achieved world record 32.5% efficiency for a perovskite tandem solar cell
A group of researchers from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) has achieved a new world efficiency record for a silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell, with a certified efficiency of 32.5%.
