Multicrystalline silicon remains the cornerstone of photovoltaic device production, benefitting from a balance between performance and cost. The manufacturing process typically involves directional ...

A new design principle has been identified that could eliminate the use of toxic chemicals in solar cell manufacturing. The standard manufacturing process of organic cells involves toxic solvents.

A team of researchers in China has demonstrated a novel dual-solvent process in 4-terminal carbon CsPbBr3 perovskite solar cells that achieve 10.18% power conversion efficiency. They have also built a ...

Researchers at Korea University have developed a machine learning model for predicting sheet resistance in phosphorus oxychloride (POCl3) doping processes in solar cell manufacturing. “Our study aims ...

As countries around the world strive to reduce their carbon footprints and seek sustainable energy resources, the solar energy industry has experienced significant growth. Among the diverse process ...

Wang tells PV Tech Premium that copper offers a ‘a compelling combination’ of traits to replace silver. Image: AIKO. Silver is a cornerstone of the solar cell manufacturing industry. Its high ...

According to the report’s authors, LECO is now used in the production of around one-quarter of TOPCon cells. Image: Trina Solar. A new study has found that the laser-enhanced contact optimisation ...

NexWafe’s EpiNex solar wafers achieved 24.4% efficiency on a commercial M6 heterojunction (HJT) cell line, for the first time delivering performance parity with conventional CZ wafers. Modules made ...

The U.S. resumed silicon solar cell production in Q3 2024, achieving nearly 40 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity. Federal incentives like the IRA have driven growth, but Trump's return and GOP ...

The U.S. solar energy industry has succeeded in doing something that would have been hard to imagine a few years ago: It has officially built more than enough factories to meet the country’s demand ...