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

Chinese researchers, led by a research team from PV Technology Center of Tongwei Co., Ltd, used a sequential annealing process in the fabrication of tandem solar cells, featuring a wide bandgap ...

24 July 2006 – BP Solar claims to have developed a new silicon growth process that significantly increases cell efficiency over traditional multi-crystalline-based solar cells. The new technique, ...

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 ...

UNSW researchers boosted TOPCon solar cell efficiency by locally thinning the rear poly-Si layer, reducing parasitic absorption while preserving wafer integrity. The champion cell built with this ...

Chinese solar manufacturer Longi has released the first detailed technical explanation of how it built the world’s most efficient silicon solar cell. This achievement was first announced in April 2025 ...

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.

Netherlands-based research lab TNO has succeeded in applying copper electrodes to silicon heterojunction solar cells using a new screen-printing process. With this innovation, TNO says, almost the ...

The record was achieved on a 9cm2 solar cell. Image: CEA/Cherpin. Italian solar manufacturer 3Sun and French research firm CEA (Commissariat à l’énergie atomique in French) have achieved a 30.8% solar ...

Don Cowan and Mahyar Mohammadnezhad of Kiwa PI Berlin explain the importance of upstream diligence in ensuring long-term PV ...