Solar Manufacturing News

India describes 20% custom-mades obligation on solar modules, cells and inverters from August 2020
India is readied to impose a 20% levy on imported solar modules, cells as well as inverters from August, changing the existing safeguard obligation.
Jun 24, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, manufacturing, India, Inverters, Asia, modules, safeguard duty, basic customs duty, trade levy, cells, domestic content requirement
European consortium bid to bring 25.4%- effective heterojunction-IBC solar cell into automation
The EU-funded Nextbase project intends to produce heterojunction, interdigitated back-contact solar components for less than EUR0.275/ W. Solar panels including the Nextbase cell tech are anticipated to have a conversion effectiveness of 23.2%, according to the European Commission.
Jun 22, 2020 // Manufacturing News, France, Germany, Italy, Europe, heterojunction, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Czechia
JA Solar to Supply Mono PERC Modules for Japan's Largest Single PV project
JA Solar, a leading solar cell and also solar modules manufacturer, has on Monday claimed that it has actually won the order to supply its Mono PERC MBB modules for Japan's largest single photovoltaic or pv (PV) project.
Jun 22, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, China, JA Solar, Asia, solar cell, Jin Baofang, solar module, International
JinkoSolar to supply bifacial panels for Chile's first hybrid renewables project
'Solar Module Super League' (SMSL) member JinkoSolar has actually been selected to supply bifacial modules for Chile's initial hybrid utility-scale solar-plus-wind ranch.
Jun 22, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Chile, bifacial, hybrid, South america, Latin america, JinkoSolar, solar-plus-wind, colocation, Alberto Cutler
Meyer Burger transfers to come to be a solar cell and module producer
With a CHF 165 million funding increase, the Swiss business intends to finance the growth of capabilities for very reliable solar cells as well as solar modules in Germany. Manufacturing is arranged to start following year. The critical partnership with REC Group has been discontinued.
Jun 19, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, solar cell, meyer burger, Gunter Erfurt
Brand-new production equipment for large-area perovskite solar cells
National Taiwan University and Taiwanese PV manufacturing equipment supplier E-Sun Precision Industrial Co. have created tools to generate various type of perovskite cells with varying chemical structures. The first trials achieved 14.3% conversion efficiency prices.
Jun 19, 2020 // Manufacturing News, solar cells, perovskite, Taiwan, Bin-Juine Huang
Round monocrystalline solar cells with 18.93% efficiency
The round 3D cells can apparently generate around 101% even more power than traditional level solar cells. Measurements have actually also shown that the spherical cells provide a 10% reduced optimum temperature compared to flat cells, while accumulating less dirt.
Jun 19, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Saudi Arabia, monocrystalline, solar cells, Asia, efficiency, KAUST
United States module deliveries surged in quantity, dove in price amidst pandemic
Manufacturers delivered regarding 2.05 GW of PV modules in March, prior to plunging to 1.24 GW in April. But while shipments slowed down, the expense per watt top reached a record low.
Jun 19, 2020 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America
Hanwha Q-Cells wins patent lawsuits against JinkoSolar, REC Solar and also Longi in Germany
The Düsseldorf Regional Court has concurred rivals of the Korean manufacturer unlawfully utilized its copyrighted passivation innovation. The judges provided Hanwha Q-Cells an injunction which requires Jinko, REC as well as Longi to get all modules including the copyrighted innovation distributed in Germany since late January last year. Hanwha can also choose to have the offending products destroyed.
Jun 19, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Australia, Europe, JinkoSolar, Oceania, LONGi, North America, Hanwha Q-Cells, patent, United States, REC Sola, Daniel Jeong
Trina Launches TrinaPro Mega; Paves Way for 600W Solar Modules
Trina Solar, a leading global photovoltaic (PV) as well as wise energy solutions carrier have introduced the global launch of its 'TrinaPro Mega' solar components, an ultra-high power wise PV option featuring components with power outcome exceeding 500W.
Jun 18, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Trina Solar, solar modules, International, Yin Rongfang, TrinaPro Mega, Vertex Module
Researchers in China give flexible perovskites a backbone
A group of scientists led by Nanchang University in China trialed a polymer based opening transportation layer to flexible perovskite solar cells, making use of a glue to connect it to the active perovskite. The group had the ability to construct the 19.87%- reliable cells right into a little flexible component appropriate for wearable solar applications, and claims its style was influenced by the structure as well as activities of human vertebrae.
Jun 18, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Asia, solar cell, flexible, perovskites, Nanchang University
SolarWelt utilizing teamtechnik stringers in brand-new 400MW German assembly plant
New Germany-based PV module supplier SolarWelt has actually signed a volume order with Freiberg-based PV stringer expert teamtechnik to allow the manufacturing of monocrystalline half-cut PERC (166 x 83 mm cells) with 9 busbars into high-efficiency modules at its planned facility in Thuringia.
Jun 17, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Germany, pv modules, Europe, c-si manufacturing, solar cell, monocrystalline wafer, PERC, teamtechnik, SolarWelt, Danny Bönisch, front line tabber and stringer
JA Solar Indications Cooperation Arrangement With Mexican Supplier
JA Solar has signed a collaboration contract with Exel Solar, a leading distributor of PV items in Mexico.
Jun 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, JA Solar, Mexico, solar modules, North America, International, Exel Solar, JA Solar Agreement
CEL opens tender to acquire 3 lakh multicrystalline solar cells
Only domestic manufacturers with multicrystalline solar cell manufacturing ability of a minimum 30 MW per year are qualified to apply. Bidding closes on June 27.
Jun 15, 2020 // Manufacturing News, India, solar cells, Asia, CEL, multi-crystalline
Britishvolt assigns brand-new CSO to support gigaplant ambitions
Battery producer Britishvolt has selected a new chief technique police officer as it remains to work towards the UK's first gigafactory.
Jun 15, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Storage, storage, UK, Battery Storage, Europe, Lithium ion, Lars Carlstrom, Britishvolt, Isobel Sheldon