Solar Energy Systems

a TOPCon layer with a tunnelling oxide and a highly n-type doped poly-Si layer

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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