https://www.pv-tech.org/fraunhofer-ise-sets-new-record-efficiency-for-both-sides-contacted-solar-cell-of-26/
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy (ISE) has claimed a new record conversion efficiency for a both-sides contacted silicon solar cell of 26%.
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https://www.pv-tech.org/solarworld-reaches-22-efficiency-in-p-type-perc-cell/
German manufacturer SolarWorld has achieved 22.04% conversion efficiency in a PERC solar cell.
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https://www.tek.com/vn/documents/whitepaper/keithley-survey-shows-differing-test-priorities-and-methods-testing-solar-cell-p
A recent survey conducted by Keithley Instruments, Inc. of participants in the solar cell/photovoltaic device industry indicates distinct differences in...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/fraunhofer_ise_ups_iii-v_cell_efficiency_to_39-7_percent/
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg has surpassed its own European multijunction III-V solar cell efficiency record, recently...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/jupiter-international-to-build-4-2-3-6gw-solar-cell-and-module-assembly-plant-in-india/
Jupiter signed a MoU with the Indian government of Odisha, eastern India, to build a solar cell and module assembly plant.
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https://www.pv-tech.org/n_type_silicon_solar_cell_technology_ready_for_take_off/
Despite the promise it offers of higher efficiencies, n-type solar cell technology enjoys only limited market penetration. Radovan Kopecek and Joris Libal of...
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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/28/sodium-ion-battery-cells-could-drop-to-40-kwh-says-irena/
A report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) notes that while it is still uncertain whether sodium-ion batteries will become a disruptive...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/imec_pushes_i_perc_solar_cell_to_20-2_efficiency_with_lower_processing_cost/
R&D centre, imec has implemented a laser doping process to its i-PERC solar cell that pushes conversion efficiencies to 20.2%, while claiming lower processing...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/technical-papers/bicore-combining-a-perctype-cell-process-with-ntype-wafers/
The p-type monofacial passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) is currently entering into mass production, but the efficiency of this type of cell is affected...
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https://plantpv.com/
PLANT PV develops innovative photovoltaic cell materials including silver-on-aluminum solar cell metallization paste. Founded by Craig Peters and Brian Hardin...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/technical-papers/detecting-cell-cracks-and-other-pv-module-failures-with-uv-fluorescence/
Module failure | Defective modules causing power losses in PV systems need to be easily detected with a rapid and cost-effective inspection method. UV...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/technical-papers/outlook-for-consumables-used-in-crystalline-silicon-cell-and-module-manufacturing-for-2010/
With growth in 2009 suffering from recession and an ongoing credit crunch, this paper presents a review of the key trends in cell and module manufacture for...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/industry-updates/trinasolar-sets-new-tandem-cell-efficiency-and-module-power-output-records/
Dec 29, 2025 - Trinasolar has announced that its industrial larger-area perovskite/crystalline silicon tandem solar cell, jointly developed with the Huairou Laboratory, has...
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https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110607PR202.html
KLA-Tencor has introduced FabVision Solar, a new integrated solution designed to help PV cell manufacturers improve production yield and profitability by...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/tongwei-profits-nearly-treble-as-polysilicon-210mm-cell-expansion-plans-take-shape/
Tongwei reported a near-trebling of profit in the first half of 2021 as prices rose throughout the solar value chain.
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https://www.pv-tech.org/aurora-solar-technologies-wins-new-solar-cell-customer-in-china/
Inline solar cell measurement equipment specialist Aurora Solar Technologies (AST) has secured a major China-based manufacturer of high-efficiency PERC solar...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/smic_to_expand_solar_cell_production_in_shanghai/
Chinese semiconductor foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) has announced plans to spin off its solar cell and chip packaging and...
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https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2025/11/21/longi-reveals-details-of-worlds-most-efficient-silicon-solar-cell/
In a new scientific paper, the Chinese solar manufacturer explained that the 27.81%-efficient hybrid interdigitated back-contact cell it unveiled in April is...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/solaytec-launches-new-product-cell-efficiency-gain-of-0-2-compared-to-hanwh/
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) equipment specialist SoLayTec, a subsidiary of Amtech Systems, has launched its second generation InPassion ALD.
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https://www.pv-tech.org/solar-cell-technology-leaders-confirmed-to-speak-at-pvcelltech-in-malaysia/
Leading cell technologists from all of the big-six Silicon Module Super League (SMSL) suppliers (Canadian Solar, Hanwha Q-Cells, JA Solar, JinkoSolar, Trina...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/technical-papers/oxygendefect-characterization-for-improving-rd-relevance-and-czsi-solar-cell-efficiency/
Most high-efficiency solar cells are fabricated from monocrystalline Czochralski (Cz) silicon (Si) wafers because of the high quality of the material. Despite...
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https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2025/11/24/longi-reveals-details-of-worlds-most-efficient-silicon-solar-cell-2/
In a new scientific paper, the Chinese solar manufacturer explained that the 27.81%-efficient hybrid interdigitated back-contact cell it unveiled in April is...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/npd_solarbuzz_top_10_pv_cell_producers_in_2011/
Not withstanding the tumultuous year for solar cell and thin-film manufacturers, the top-10 rankings for 2011 saw only a few changes in position from 12 months...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/technical-papers/current-topics-in-cigs-solar-cell-rd-overcoming-hurdles-in-mass-production/
Since the demonstration of the first CuInSe2 solar cell in 1974 by scientists at Bell Laboratories, a lot of effort has been put into the development of...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/kaneka-continues-solar-cell-rd-collaboration-with-imec/
Imec and Kaneka are expanding their collaboration on solar cell technology to incorporate life science and thin-film electronics.
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https://scirp.org/journal/papercitationdetails?paperid=120444&JournalID=93
The main purpose of this work is to study doping level effects on a silicon PV cell under both moderate light concentration and normal illumination. This study...
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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/27/jinkosolar-achieves-world-record-efficiency-of-27-79-for-topcon-solar-cell/
The Chinese manufacturer says Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH) has independently verified the result.
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https://www.pv-tech.org/solar_cell_efficiency_work_bags_award_for_student/
Stefen Fischer has been awarded the Best Student Presentation Award at the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) for his work to increase the...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/aiko-solar-meets-cell-capacity-expansion-milestones-for-perc-technology/
China-based merchant solar cell producer Guangdong Aiko Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd (Aiko Solar) said it had achieved a production capacity of 4GW for...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/tcl-zhonghuan-bidsfor-controlling-stake-in-das-solar-to-optimise-cell-and-module-business/
Chinese wafer producer TCL Zhonghuan is planning to take a controlling stake in cell and module manufacturer DAS Solar.
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https://www.pv-tech.org/technical-papers/pecvd-asi-layers-for-industrial-highefficiency-solar-cell-processing/
Amorphous silicon is one of the most effective materials in passivating silicon interfaces. At Fraunhofer ISE, highly passivating amorphous silicon coatings...
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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/12/15/chinese-pv-industry-brief-6-gw-wind-solar-storage-project-in-inner-mongolia-and-a-5-gw-cell-factory-in-fujian/
A huge renewable energy complex is planned to include 5 GW of PV capacity. Furthermore, the State Power Investment Corporation has announced a plan to set up a...
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https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2025/11/25/unsw-team-tests-current-solar-cell-architectures-for-space-applications/
UNSW researchers investigating the impact of electron irradiation on PERC and TOPCon solar cell performance have identified bulk lifetime degradation as main...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/india-starts-anti-dumping-probe-into-solar-cell-imports-from-china-thailand-and-vietnam/
Indian authorities have launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of solar cells from China, Thailand and Vietnam following an application filed by...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/sanyo_targets_600mw_hit_solar_cell_production_with_new_plant/
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd has officially announced the construction of a new solar cell manufacturing plant at its Nishikinohama Factory, Kaizuka City, Osaka,...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/rena-secures-15gw-m12-wafer-and-solar-cell-cleaning-equipment-order/
PV equipment supplier RENA technologies has secured its largest ever single order from a major PV manufacturer in Asia as part of the customer's new 15GW PERC...
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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/26/longi-achieves-33-35-efficiency-for-flexible-perovskite-silicon-tandem-solar-cell/
The Chinese manufacturer said the tandem device was developed through a dual-buffer layer strategy that improves interfacial adhesion while preserving...
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