Passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) technology increases conversion efficiency by adding a dielectric passivation layer at the rear side of the cell (shown as the yellow layer in the image below). Higher efficiency levels in standard cell architectures are limited by the tendency for photogenerated
CanadianSolar is not under MIP procedure anymore due to the latest determination. Currently CSI modules are available from Malaysian, Canadian and Vietnamese factories.
Chinese manufacturer Suntech has announced its intention to upgrade 1 GW of its module capacity to polycrystalline PERC output by the end of 2015. The resultant 72-cell modules will have a power output of 325 W, an increase of around 10 MW from its non-PERC,
ReneSola is shifting its business model away from OEM production supply to bundled services as well as shifting its module sales to higher margin markets and away from the US and China with greater focus on its downstream project business. ReneSola’s main module markets were
Demand for PV in China could help secure Yingli Solar’s financial future. The consultancy noted that Yingli’s poor balance sheet may have hindered its ability to source competitively priced financing for its downstream push but that rising demand in China would assist its efforts. Beijing
Fronius USA, a subsidiary of Austria-headquartered Fronius International, has begun manufacturing solar inverters at its new $1.5 million fab and testing facility in Portage, Indiana. The facility measures 400,000 square feet and will produce and test more than 200 Fronius Primo inverters each day, employing
Tesla presented its new battery power-storage system last week in California. The company says the Powerwall Home Battery, available in 10kWh for back-up applications or 7kWh for daily use applications, will start at USD 3500 for the 10kWh model, while the 7kWh version is tabbed
The bids totaling 156,97 MW of PV capacity, with the average capacity of the tendered projects at 6,3 MW at a rate of 0,0917 €/kWh. Contractors submitted a total of 170 bids up to the April 15 deadline – four times more than the tendered
Custom officers strengthened the controls and Asian module manufacturers limited new deliveries to Europe.
Ukrainian state energy regulator (NCER) announced, that due to economic problems in the country, renewable energy sources support will be shortened. According to NCER decision, FiT for new PV sources will be reduced by 50%. The older, already installed PV sources will get the FiT
