Science & Technology
Sundrive Solar is backed by AUD 8 million in funding
04/11/2020 - 10:29
Australian Sundrive Solar has attracted AUD 8 million (USD 5.7 million) in funding, according to the government-owned Australian... read more
»AgriVoltaics 2020« will be held online
09/10/2020 - 10:16
The conference »AgriVoltaics 2020«, originally planned in Perpignan, France, as the »1st world congress on agrovoltaic systems«, i.e. on... read more
ISE makes progress in »electroplating« for solar cell contacting
06/10/2020 - 14:26
It is an old dream of the solar industry: to replace the expensive silver in the contact fingers with copper. When nickel and copper are... read more
LG launches large module »Mono X Plus« with up to 450 Watt
03/10/2020 - 16:18
LG Electronics is expanding its »Mono X Plus« series to include modules with outputs of 365 to 370 watts (type »S1W« with 120 half cells... read more
Maxeon files »shingled modules« patent lawsuit against Canadian Solar
29/09/2020 - 14:44
The cell and module manufacturer Maxeon Solar Inc. with headquarters in Singapore has filed a patent lawsuit against the Chinese-... read more
JA Solar receives certification for new large module series »Deep Blue 3.0«
27/09/2020 - 12:18
Chinese module manufacturer JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd. has received IEC 61215 and IEC 61730 certificates for its new DeepBlue 3.0... read more
New 440-watt half-cell module from Sharp
23/09/2020 - 10:18
The Japanese electronics group Sharp has expanded its portfolio of half-cell modules. The new module type NU-JD440 NU-JD440 has 144... read more
PPVX increased by 63.8 percent in 2019
22/01/2020 - 09:40
The PHOTON Photovoltaic Stock Index PPVX was quoted at 1,484 points on 31 December, thus closing the year 2019 with a gain of 63.8... read more
Scientists create thin films made from barium zirconium sulfide which could lower solar energy costs
22/01/2020 - 09:40
Scientists at University at Buffalo, New York, have created thin films made from barium zirconium sulfide (BaZrS3) and confirmed »that... read more
Research on technologies for roll-to-roll production of organic photovoltaics
20/12/2019 - 10:02
German Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen and partners are developing technologies for the roll-to-roll production... read more