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Tag: PV modules

  • PV breakthrough: Thin-film solar cells can now be mapped in 3-D as they absorb photons

    Next-generation solar cells made of super-thin films of semiconducting material hold promise because they’re relatively inexpensive and flexible enough to be applied just about anywhere. Researchers are working to dramatically increase the efficiency at which thin-film solar cells convert sunlight to electricity. But it’s a tough challenge, partly because aRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • MetaShield boasts 1.2 percent efficiency boost for triple junction solar cells

    MetaShield LLC, a company focused on advanced glass-based coating technology, announced an independent research study indicating its proprietary MetaSOL nanotechnology coating can provide a 1.2 percent (absolute) efficiency boost for triple junction solar cells. “The enhancement provided by MetaSOL represents a five-year technological leap forward based on recent yearly averageRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Researchers exceed the theoretical limit of silicon solar cells (hit 30.2 percent)

    So, get this: Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE together with the Austrian company EV Group (EVG) say they have successfully manufactured a silicon-based multi-junction solar cell with two contacts and an efficiency exceeding the theoretical limit of silicon solar cells. Tell me more! For thisRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SMASHsolar’s Direct Attach PV module achieves UL 2703 certification

    SMASHsolar achieves UL certification and listing in the U.S. and Canada for its SMASHmount photovoltaic (PV) mounting system, the world’s first Direct Attach solar modules. SMASHmount complied with UL 2703 requirements and certification was granted after extensive testing by UL, a global independent safety science company. Confirmed results show SMASHmountRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • IHS: Microinverter, PV optimizer market shifting more to AC, smart module integrations

    The business model of microinverter and power optimizer suppliers is set to shift from standalone units to integrated systems, such as Smart and AC modules, according to new analysis released today by IHS Markit. The annual IHS Technology PV Microinverter and Power Optimizer Report examines market size, pricing and vendorRead More — Solar Builder magazine