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35% efficiency for thin film solar panels in 3 years
Written on 18 Jul, 2010 at 19:29 in Solar-thin-film | viewed 238 views times | 0 Comments
Lab demo of multiband photovoltaic device was showed. As you might know, the usual photovoltaic panes are efficient between 15-20%. It’s because the light spectrum is limited, and the rays falling out of the spectrum are not converted to electricity.... (Continue reading)
Another breakthrough in the thin-film technology
Written on 24 Apr, 2010 at 17:48 in Solar-thin-film | viewed 193 views times | 1 Comment
Researchers or the Oregon State University have made an important breakthrough in the use of continuous flow microreactors to produce thin film absorbers for solar cells – an innovative technology that could significantly reduce the cost of solar energy devices... (Continue reading)
Printable solar cells and battery
Written on 15 Jan, 2010 at 17:07 in Solar-thin-film | viewed 489 views times | 5 Comments
The printable solar cells are not new. I already reported several times that Nanosolar has build the most advanced printing process for making solar thin film panels and that there had been some big investment made by french group EDF. ... (Continue reading)
New thin-film plant close to Bordeaux?
Written on 28 Dec, 2009 at 21:38 in Featured Articles | viewed 126 views times | 1 Comment
New solar plant making thin-film modules close to Bordeaux? First Solar and EDF Energies Nouvelles should be creating near the city of Bordeaux, a new solar panel manufacturing plant. The plant should be constructed close to the city Blanquefort, which... (Continue reading)
Signet Solar will start production of thin-film solar panels by the end of this month.
Written on 17 Sep, 2008 at 10:57 in Solar-thin-film, solar energy | viewed 46 views times | 0 Comments
Signet Solar expects to begin commercial production of thin-film solar panels by the end of this month, a company executive told Greentch Media this week. Signet plans to begin shipping its films to commercial customers this month and to ramp... (Continue reading)
SoloPower invest $200 milion in thin-film solar cells manufacturing
Written on 13 Sep, 2008 at 13:38 in Solar-thin-film, solar energy | viewed 53 views times | 0 Comments
After Nanosolar’s investment of $300 milion this week it is SoloPower which is raising almost $200 million to speed up manufacturing of its thin-film solar cells. SoloPower is based in San Jose, California. The company makes solar cells from CIGS,... (Continue reading)
Nanosolar’s progress developping the CIGS
Written on 6 Sep, 2008 at 5:13 in Solar-thin-film | viewed 115 views times | 1 Comment
I found it googling – this PDF from Nanosolar’s website explaining actually the progress the firm is making developping hte CIGS technology. It’s called ” High-performance Thin-film photovoltaics using Low-cost process technology “. The paper explaining that the CIGS can... (Continue reading)
Nanosolar invests $300 milion more to accelerate the production
Written on 31 Aug, 2008 at 13:36 in Solar-thin-film | viewed 37 views times | 1 Comment
Nanosolar to Accelerate Production One of the companies at the forefront of the fight to make thin-film solar viable is Nanosolar, and they just announced some good news on their blog. They were always well capitalized, but they raised $300... (Continue reading)
Thin-film solar cells more competitive and more efficient !!
Written on 30 Mar, 2008 at 9:20 in Featured Articles, Solar-thin-film | viewed 117 views times | 0 Comments
CIGS cells use extremely thin layers of semiconductor material applied to a low-cost backing such as glass, flexible metallic foils, high-temperature polymers or stainless steel sheets. Thin-film cells require less energy to make and can be fabricated by a variety... (Continue reading)
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