German automation specialist Acp systems developed an advanced robotics solution integrating image processing to handle a range of wafer sizes and tolerances within a vapor deposition process for a ...

Enphase Energy Inc., a US solar and battery systems supplier, is in the process of moving its battery cell manufacturing out of China to avoid tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump as part of a ...

Researchers from Linköping University have developed a new design principle that makes the large-scale production of highly efficient, environmentally friendly organic solar cells possible. The study, ...

Multicrystalline silicon remains the cornerstone of photovoltaic device production, benefitting from a balance between performance and cost. The manufacturing process typically involves directional ...

A new design principle has been identified that could eliminate the use of toxic chemicals in solar cell manufacturing. The standard manufacturing process of organic cells involves toxic solvents.

Don Cowan and Mahyar Mohammadnezhad of Kiwa PI Berlin explain the importance of upstream diligence in ensuring long-term PV ...

According to the report’s authors, LECO is now used in the production of around one-quarter of TOPCon cells. Image: Trina Solar. A new study has found that the laser-enhanced contact optimisation ...

NexWafe Hits Key Milestones in Solar Efficiency and Scalability NexWafe GmbH (NexWafe) today announced significant breakthroughs in its solar wafer manufacturing technology. The company achieved cell ...

UNSW researchers boosted TOPCon solar cell efficiency by locally thinning the rear poly-Si layer, reducing parasitic absorption while preserving wafer integrity. The champion cell built with this ...

A new study highlights a semi-transparent, color-tunable solar cell designed to work in places traditional panels can't, like ...

NexWafe’s EpiNex solar wafers achieved 24.4% efficiency on a commercial M6 heterojunction (HJT) cell line, for the first time delivering performance parity with conventional CZ wafers. Modules made ...

The U.S. resumed silicon solar cell production in Q3 2024, achieving nearly 40 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity. Federal incentives like the IRA have driven growth, but Trump's return and GOP ...