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RECOM Increases European Production Capacity by One Gigawatt

DUSSELDORF, Germany: Company becomes Europe’s largest manufacturer for solar products RECOM, one of Europe’s largest PV module manufacturers, announces further expansion in its production capacity via a series of activities at its existing and new European manufacturing sites. “We have reached the strategic decision to keep investing in Europe, traditionally marked by high-quality and stringent production. […]

Major Breakthrough of Perovskite Solar Cell: Power Conversion Efficiency Rose to 20% and Water-induced Degradation Issue Was Solved

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs)has great potential because its power conversion efficiency can nearly match that of traditional silicon solar cell. However, there are two problems of perovskite: it is mechanically fragile and is degraded when exposed to water. Currently, researchers in Qatar, Switzerland and Italy found all new water-resistant materials. This material will make PSCs […]

New production technique to cuts cost of solar cells by more than 10pct

Imeche reported that a new production technique has cut the cost of solar cells by more than 10%, potentially boosting the technology’s global ascent even further. Solar energy already has comparable costs to conventional forms of electricity and is the fastest growing energy source, said materials science and electrical engineering professor Joshua Pearce from Michigan […]

Photovoltaics: TÜV Rheinland certifies New-Tek

The main standards of the International Electrotechnical Commission for photovoltaic (PV) modules are IEC 61215:2016 and IEC 61730:2016. New-Tek in Kyrgyzstan has passed this demanding certification with the support of Schmid. TÜV Rheinland carried out the tests. “These certifications require a large number of intensive tests in our Cologne laboratory, such as mechanical, electrical, climatic and safety […]

Swedish solar energy technology leader Midsummer reports strong first half of financial 2018

Stockholm, Sweden: Solar energy technology leader Midsummer, one of the world’s leading developers and suppliers of advanced solar solutions, has today announced its financial results for the period January – June of 2018. The company has experienced a record high volume of orders received during the first half of the year – about SEK 153m [EUR 14.3m; […]

Endeas presents innovative steady-state I-V curve measurement method for PV manufacturing

Endeas presents an innovative method for measuring steady-state I-V curves in photovoltaic cells and modules using a flash tester. The novel method enables accurate measurement of the maximum power and other I-V parameters in even the highest efficiency PV technologies using a short flash pulse. The method is included in the acclaimed QuickSun 600 all-in-one […]