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Solar-Tectic Granted US Patent for Low-Cost, High-Efficiency III-V Thin-Film Tandem Solar Cell on Glass Substrate

Oct 10, 2017

Solar-Tectic LLC of Briarcliff Manor, NY, USA says that the US Patent and Trademark Office has granted it US patent 15/205,316 ‘Method of Growing III-V Semiconductor Films for Tandem Solar Cells’ for high-efficiency and ...

Tags: Thin-film PV, Glass Substrate

India to Overtake Japan as The World's Third Largest Solar Market in 2017, Expects Energytrend

Mar 21, 2017

The global solar market has yet to show signs of turnaround after going through the turbulent 2016. The latest Gold Member Solar Report by EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, forecasts that the global PV demand for 2017 will total just ...

Tags: solar market, PV

Chinese Solar Panel Makers Shift to Thailand

Jan 25, 2016

A slew of factors is persuading companies to expand abroad to access the global market Rising costs and steep anti-dumping duties in the United States and Europe, coupled with a desire to expand overseas, are increasingly driving major ...

Tags: Solar Panel, Solar Energy Products

India Emerges as Key PV Market

Nov 5, 2015

Analysts at the consultancy company IHS are predicting a 25 per cent rise in global demand for photovoltaics in 2015, with the emergence of the Indian market set to contribute strongly for the first time. “While 2014 remained a ...

Tags: PV Market, solar panels, solar PV

European Solar Installations Down 36% in 2014

Nov 5, 2015

The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), one of the most respected collectors of data on solar installations, says that only 7 GW of additional solar power was connected to Europe’s grids in 2014 – down 36 per cent ...

Tags: Photovoltaic Industry, solar installations

Solar Firms Search for Light at The End of Tunnel

Aug 25, 2015

Companies opt to relocate plants to Southeast Asia to cut labor costs, reports Lyu Chang. The label of "made in China", which was synonymous with the global solar industry, is in danger of fading out as a growing number of firms move ...

Tags: solar industry, silicon cells, solar panel

Next Generation Technology and Strategic Allocation Races

Aug 17, 2015

Mainstream PV products are currently struggling against sameness and virulent price competition. To become outstood over others, solar companies have to develop differentiated and competitive products. The trend is triggered by the ...

Tags: PV products, PV cells

China, India & US Unveil Solar Installation Goals

Aug 4, 2015

In the recent, China, India and the U.S. unveiled ambitious solar installation targets up to 100GW. China targets to install a total of 100GW of solar by 2020, India sets an 100GW goal by 2022, while Hilary Clinton, a candidate of ...

Tags: solar panel, solar arrays

PV Is Forecasted to Decline Further

Jul 17, 2015

The share of total global solar photovoltaic (PV) production capacity taken by conventional crystalline silicon (x-Si) solar technologies is forecasted to decline further, from 84.7% in 2014 to 78.4% by 2019, as they approach their ...

Tags: electronic components, semiconductor

N-Type Solar Cell Production Lines Are Established

Apr 17, 2015

First-tier China-based PV makers are planning to establish laboratory-level production lines for N-type monocrystalline silicon solar cells, and if trial production goes smooth, volume production may begin in 2016, according to industry ...

Tags: Solar Cell, PV makers

Sunrise Global Improves Perc Solar Cell Capacity

Apr 14, 2015

Solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) will have its subsidiary maker Sunrise Global Solar Energy expand annual production capacity for PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) P-type monocrystalline ...

Tags: crystalline silicon wafer, Solar Energy

Midsummer Gets Multi-Million Dollar Order for CIGS PV Manufacturing System

Apr 13, 2015

Midsummer AB of Järfälla, Sweden, a supplier of turnkey production lines for manufacturing flexible copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar cells, has received a multi-million dollar order for its ...

Tags: solar energy parks, Midsummer

SAS Expands Annual Production Capacity for Solar-Grade

Apr 3, 2015

Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) will expand annual production capacity for solar-grade crystalline silicon ingots and wafers from 900MWp and 850MWp respectively in 2014 to 1.1GWp and 1GWp respectively in 2015, the company said at an ...

Tags: SAS, Silicon Products, Lights

Global Solar PV to Reach 498 GW in 2019,177% Higher Than 2014

Mar 23, 2015

Total global solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity is forecast to reach 498 gigawatts (GW) in 2019, which is 177% higher than 2014, according to IHS. While total global solar PV demand is projected to grow steadily, the large number of discrete ...

Tags: Solar PV Capacity, solar Cell

Increasing Competition Will Be Seen at 10 Chinese and 7 Taiwan Silicon Solar Cell Makers

Mar 3, 2015

Of the 20-largest global crystalline silicon solar cell makers, 10 China-based and seven Taiwan-based makers are expected to see increasing competition because global production capacity is estimated to exceed global demand in 2015, ...

Tags: solar cell, PV

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