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Chinese PV Industry Brief: CNMIA, Longi announce lower wafer prices

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The Silicon Branch of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA) has released average selling prices for wafers based on data coming from major suppliers such as Longi, TCL Zhonghuan, Shuangliang, and JinkoSolar among others. The association said n-type wafers are now priced at CNY2.84 ($0.39) per piece, down 5.65% compared to a week earlier. Furthermore, manufacturers are now offering p-type M10 wafers …

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Chinese PV Industry Brief: Risen, Longi announce new solar factories

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Longi has signed an agreement with the government of Heshan, Guangdong province, to build a new 10 GW module factory. The company plans to invest CNY 2.5 billion ($352 million) in the new facility, while the local authorities will facilitate its construction by providing factory buildings. Risen Energy said it will invest around CNY 2.76 billion in …

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

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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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