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Bifacial TOPCon solar cell with 23.84% efficiency, 90% lower silver consumption

Bifacial TOPCon solar cell with 23.84% efficiency, 90% lower silver consumption Developed by Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE, the cell is manufactured with metallization based on a plating process. The device was built with galvanic nickel/copper/silver contacts instead of common silver contacts. Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have been seeking for several years to …

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Mercedes’ newest electric car comes with thin-film solar cells on the roof

Mercedes’ newest electric car comes with thin-film solar cells on the roof The solar roof was developed in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. Germany-based car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has presented this week the Vision EQXX, the newest model of its electric car fleet. According to the company, the vehicle is the most …

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New German government coalition wants to deploy another 143.5 GW of solar this decade

New German government coalition wants to deploy another 143.5 GW of solar this decade The new plan would require the deployment of around 15 GW of new PV capacity each year to 2030. The agreement also includes the gradual phasing out of all coal power plants by the end of the decade. The leaders of …

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Co-located hubs key to battery industry competitiveness

Co-located hubs key to battery industry competitiveness A report from Australia’s Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre which analysed the development of battery hubs in the U.S., Germany and Japan, has found that co-location and cooperation between industry and government were key to their success. For Australia to play the same game, it will have …

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Video interview with Growatt co-founder Qiao: ‘We expect 500 MW shipments in Europe alone’

Video interview with Growatt co-founder Qiao: ‘We expect 500 MW shipments in Europe alone’ That goal could easily be achieved judging by the company’s first-quarter results, Qiao said during an interview with pv magazine at Intersolar Europe. He also pronounced himself happy with Growatt’s performance in TÜV testing and with progress in the hybrid inverter segment. Growatt …

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