CIGS solar News
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Uhasselt and Other Solliance Partners Contribute to 48th IEEE PVSC
Two researchers, affiliated with UHasselt, imec and Solliance, will present their latest results at the 48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 48), June 20-25, 2021. These two talks and the work included are part of the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 715027. This project focuses on the development of a novel ...
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Efficiency record of 17.6% on flexible CIGS solar cell on plastic developed at EMPA
Flexible thin film solar cells on polymer film with a new record efficiency of 17.6% have been developed by the scientists at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science and Technology (EMPA). The conversion efficiency record has been independently certified by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg, Germany. Scientists under the leadership of Dr. Ayodhya N. ...
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Millions in support of new Swedish environment projects
The Board of Directors of the research programme ProEnviro has decided to finance four new projects for small- and medium-sized enterprises. All four projects focus on environmentally-adapted product development. The first project is expected to start in February, 2009. Four companies will share 13 million Swedish Crowns (see below). “The projects address everything for optimizing solar cells ...
By Mistra
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Innovative ways to determine degradation modes and mechanisms in thin-film solar modules
Understanding material degradation and failure mechanismes of a solar cell is the holy grail for lifetime improvement and application of solar cells in environmentally harsh conditions. Mirjam Theelen (TNO) is researching deceased CIGS solar modules. She developed a method to isolate functioning cells from a full scale module. The electrical and physical properties from this individual cell ...
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Methods to increase indium supplies for the manufacture of thin-film solar cells
Shortages of indium, a key metal found in thin-film solar cells, could limit their large-scale deployment in the future. A new study has outlined four ways that indium supplies could be increased to meet future demand. For example, indium could be extracted more efficiently from zinc ores, or historic wastes containing indium could be processed to extract the element. CIGS solar cells are a thin ...
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Ascent Solar Announces EnerPlex™ Availability in Korea
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, announced today the retail debut of the company’s EnerPlex solar assisted battery case for the iPhone 4 and 4S with Korean distributor H3P Co., Ltd. The EnerPlex cases are available at selected retail stores and online through the ...
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Midsummer signs LOI’s with six customers for the delivery of more than 100 MW of solar panels
”It is clear proof of a super strong demand for our attractive and sustainable products that we in such a short time span can sign so many large offtake agreements for the future delivery of solar cells and it validates our aggressive growth plans”, said Midsummer’s CEO Sven Lindström. The recently signed LOI’s equate to 107 MW solar cells which can be compared with ...
By Midsummer
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Ascent Solar Adds New Series of Products to its BIPV/BAPV Product Portfolio
-Launches 5 Meter Long Modules with 320 Watts Output and Easy to Install Design -Module to Be Showcased at Solar Power International in October THORNTON, Colo. - Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today the launch of its new WaveSol™ series of five meter long modules to complement its current portfolio of building ...
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World record efficiency of 26.5% on a tandem solar cell based on a flexible CIGS solar cell
In a collaboration between USA based MiaSolé Hi-Tech Corp and European Solliance Solar Research a power conversion efficiency of 26.5% on a tandem solar cell was established. The architecture combines two thin-film solar cell technologies: a top rigid semi-transparent perovskite solar cell with a bottom flexible copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) cell. This impressive efficiency ...
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TFG Radiant Increases Ownership in Ascent Solar
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of flexible CIGS solar panels, announced today that TFG Radiant Investment Group, Ltd. (TFG Radiant), is poised to increase its ownership interest in the Thornton, Colo., based solar panel manufacturer. TFG Radiant acquired approximately 20 percent of the outstanding shares of Ascent in ...
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Ascent Solar’s Flexible Solar Panels Named a TIME Magazine Best Invention
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of lightweight, flexible, thin-film photovoltaic modules, announced today that its flexible CIGS solar panels were named one of TIME’s 50 Best Inventions of 2011. Ascent’s technology was one of six ‘green’ inventions to be recognized in this year’s list, featured in ...
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TFG Radiant Increases Ownership in Ascent Solar
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of flexible CIGS solar panels, announced today that TFG Radiant Investment Group Ltd. ("TFG Radiant") has completed the acquisition of the Ascent Solar common stock owned by Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS (“Norsk Hydro”), previously announced on January 4, 2012. With the purchase, TFG ...
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Ascent Solar Announces Product Launch with CTC GmbH
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, announced today the initial sale of SOLab Basic and SOLab Premium products, as branded by Ascent’s joint development partner, CTC CarTech Company. SOLab is an autonomous solar charger meant for automotive battery cycling & trickle charging. The innovation of ...
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Ascent Solar Signs Distribution Agreement with DisaSolar of France
-Integration of Ascent Solar Modules into Passenger Trains and Commercial Signage Systems THORNTON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with DisaSolar, a newly established subsidiary company of Megamark/DisaTech Group, a leader in providing complete ...
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PHOTON`s Thin Film Conference Presents Leading CIGS players on Feb. 1, 2012, in San Francisco
While the recent failure of one PV thin-film start-up, Solyndra, which had received over $500 million in US government loan guarantees, has caused huge uproar beyond solar circles, there's exciting news from several companies and researchers active in copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS/CIS) technology. "It's worthwhile taking another close look at CIGS," says Michael Schmela, chairman of ...
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Ascent Solar Named Bye Aerospace Development Partner
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of flexible CIGS solar panels, has been named a development partner for Bye Aerospace Inc.’s innovative aircraft programs for the aerospace and defense markets. George Bye, Chairman and CEO of Bye Aerospace, said solar energy is a key component to several of Bye Aerospace’s programs. “One ...
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Victor Lee is Appointed CEO of Ascent Solar Technologies
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of flexible CIGS solar panels, announced today that Victor Lee, Executive Director of TFG Radiant Group Ltd. and its affiliates (“TFG Radiant”), Ascent’s largest shareholder, has been appointed President and CEO of the Thornton, Colo., based solar panel manufacturer. TFG Radiant ...
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Percistand Digital Workshop on June 9th
Perovskite on CI(G)S tandem is an all-thin-film PV technology with very high efficiency potential (greater than 30% efficiency)- the best recorded efficiency in tandem materials in the consortium currently up to 27,3% for the tandem cells*. Upcoming Academic Workshop will focus on life cycle assessment and techno-economic sustainability evaluations for the tandem perovskite/CI(G)S solar ...
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H.C. Starck - Molybdenum Sputtering Targets and Silicon Nitride Powders for the Photovoltaic Industry - PVSEC 2011
As a world leader in vertically integrated manufacturing of molybdenum sputtering targets for back contacts in CIGS and CdTe solar modules, H.C. Starck is proud to be a sponsor of the Welcome Reception as well as exhibitor at this year's 26thEuropean PV Solar Energy Exhibition, September 5-9, in Hamburg, Germany. Samples of highly engineered planar and monolithic molybdenum rotary targets ...
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Robert Roche is Appointed Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Communications at Ascent Solar Technologies
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of flexible CIGS solar panels, announced today that Robert Roche has been appointed Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Communications at the Thornton, Colo., based solar panel manufacturer. Mr. Roche brings over 25 years of sales, marketing and technical leadership experience to Ascent Solar. Prior to joining Ascent, Mr. Roche served ...
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