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MicroLink Devices Signs Exclusive License Agreement to Manufacture NREL IMM Solar Cell Technology

October 25, 2017 Anand Gupta

NILES, Ill., Oct. 25, 2017 — MicroLink Devices has entered into an exclusive license agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to commercialize inverted metamorphic multi-junction (IMM) solar cell technology. The IMM solar cell architecture enables the manufacture of solar cells with very high efficiency as well as light […]

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Meyer Burger awarded major strategic contract for around CHF 45 million for bifacial Heterojunction lines

October 23, 2017 Anand Gupta

Meyer Burger awarded major strategic contract for around CHF 45 million by an Italian photovoltaic manufacturer for bifacial Heterojunction lines enabling production capacity of up to 200MW Meyer Burger’s high performance Heterojunction (HJT) solar cell coating technology has been selected for the installation of a manufacturing line to produce bifacial Heterojuction solar cells in Catania, […]

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Butterfly Wings May Have Just Inspired Us To Build More Efficient Solar Panels Than Ever Before

October 21, 2017 Anand Gupta

As scientists attempt to improve how we can capture and store renewable energy, they may have chanced upon a unique solution straight from nature’s book. Scientists from the California Institute of Technology have developed a new kind of solar panel, designed to mimic the wings of a butterfly. And this panel is twice as efficient […]

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Butterfly wings inspired photovoltaics: Absorption can be increased by up to 200 percent

October 20, 2017 Anand Gupta

Nanostructure optimizes light absorption in the butterfly – Principle can be transferred to photovoltaics – Absorption rate as a theoretical upper limit for increasing the efficiency of the solar cell. Nanostructures on the wing of Pachliopta aristolochiae can be transferred to solar cells and increase their absorption rates by up to 200% (Graph: Radwanul H. […]

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Daqo New Energy Announces Phase 3B Expansion Plan for Its Polysilicon Facilities in Xinjiang

October 20, 2017 Anand Gupta

CHONGQING, China — Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) (“Daqo New Energy”, the “Company” or “we”), a leading manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry, today announced that the board of directors has officially approved the Company’s Phase 3B expansion plan (“Phase 3B Project”) for its polysilicon facilities in Xinjiang. Phase 3B […]

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Heraeus Photovoltaics Achieves 100 Ton Locally Produced Silver Paste Shipment in Taiwan

October 20, 2017 Anand Gupta

Recent paste milestone cements company’s market leadership in region. TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN- October 19, 2017- Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry recently achieved a milestone by shipping its one-hundredth ton of locally produced silver paste in Taiwan this year. The company is now recognized as the leading provider […]

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Solar tariffs in DCR auctions decline by 35% in a year

October 20, 2017 Anand Gupta

HYDERABAD : The tariff for solar projects developed under the domestic content requirement (DCR) category has declined by 35 per cent during the past year as the trend of aggressive bidding continues, according to Mercom Capital. Earlier this month, the 250 MW DCR auction conducted by NTPC saw Azure Power quote a tariff of Rs. […]

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Heraeus introduces new front-side silver paste designed for DWC multicrystaline solar cells at PV Taiwan

October 20, 2017 Anand Gupta

Heraeus introduces new front-side silver paste designed for diamond- wire cut multicrystaline solar cells at PV Taiwan International Photovoltaic Exhibition. New paste provides greater adhesion and improves conversion efficiency of DWC cells. TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN – Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, announced the introduction of a new paste […]

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Heraeus Photovoltaics Achieves 100 Ton Silver Paste Shipment in Taiwan

October 17, 2017 Anand Gupta

Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry recently achieved a milestone by shipping its one-hundredth ton of silver paste in the Taiwan this year. The company is now recognized as the leading provider of silver paste for the Taiwan photovoltaics market. Photovoltaic cells made with 100 tons of silver […]

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Heraeus introduces new front-side silver paste designed for diamond-wire cut multicrystaline solar cells at PV Taiwan International Photovoltaic Exhibition

October 17, 2017 Anand Gupta

Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, announced the introduction of a new paste specifically designed for Diamond-Wire-Cut (DWC) multicrystaline solar cells at the PV Taiwan International Photovoltaic Exhibition. The SOL9651D series front-side silver paste was developed by Heraeus in response to the growing industry adoption of DWC multicrystaline […]

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