CNBM (China National Building Materials Group Corp) - the parent company of copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic module maker Avancis GmbH of Torgau, Germany - has celebrated the groundbreaking for one of the ...
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Makers of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells are increasing research and development efforts to push cell efficiencies to record levels. According to Solarbuzz, the power rating of industry-standard 60-cell multi-crystalline silicon-based ...
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Makers of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells are increasing research and development efforts to push cell efficiencies to record levels. According to Solarbuzz, the power rating of industry-standard 60-cell multi-crystalline silicon-based ...
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Tokyo-based Solar Frontier - the largest manufacturer of CIS (copper indium selenium) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules – has re-started production at its Miyazaki No.2 Plant. The plant at Kiyotakecho in Miyazaki, Japan (which ...
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China's JA Solar and Singapore-based Flextronics achieved the fastest growth among the top 10 producers of solar modules in 2012, as the two companies cashed in on the soaring demand for contract manufacturing in the solar value chain. JA ...
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At the SNEC’s International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition (SNEC PV Power EXPO 2013) in Shanghai, China (13-16 May), Singulus Technolgies AG of Kahl am Main, Germany outlined how it is able to provide all ...
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Executives from China-based solar firm Wuxi Suntech have visited Taiwan to hold talks with solar cell OEM firms. Wuxi Suntech hopes to continue cooperation with Taiwan-based solar firms while seeking alliances with South Korea-based firms ...
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Taiwan's solar industry needs to improve from its weakness of lacking brand recognition and control over distribution, said Ellick Liao, chairman of Taiwan Solar Energy (TSEC). Currently, the total supply of solar products is about ...
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Lux Research’s ‘Module Cost Structure Update: Path to Profitability’ report says that the solar industry is reeling from overcapacity and supply outstrips demand by two to one. The industry needs to drive costs lower in ...
Japanese energy business Showa Shell Sekiyu and its Tokyo-based subsidiary Solar Frontier – the world’s largest manufacturer of CIS (copper indium selenium) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules – are cooperating on a ...
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The Berlin Competence Centre for Thin Film and Nanotechnology for Photovoltaics(PVcomB)–a joint initiative of the Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy(HZB)and the Technical University of Berlin–has started operation ...
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As competition in the solar industry increases, many solar firms have been securing strong customer bases for survival. Market rumors indicate that some Taiwan-based solar firms have been discussing with China-based GCL-Poly for closer ...
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