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10/02/2012

Nanoshells trap light for more efficient solar panels

Scientists at Stanford are hard at work trying to improve the efficiency and durability of solar panels -- two key factors that have kept

10/02/2012

UK researchers develop solar cell that could increase module efficiency by over 25%
08.02.2012: A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge has developed a hybrid solar cell that absorbs red light and harnesses more energy from blue light than traditional solar cells. The researchers claim that the solar cells could conceivably capture 44 percent of incoming solar energy and could thereby increase the maximum efficiency of solar modules by over 25 percent. The team’s cell technology relies on adding pentacene, an organic semiconductor, to the solar cells. The team claims that the pentacene enables the cells to generate two electrons for every photon from blue light. The research was published yesterday in the journal NanoLetters. … Source: University of Cambridge; Summary: PHOTON

http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/here-comes-the-sun/

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24/01/2012

Module prices lack a clear trend at the moment
20.01.2012: The PHOTON price index shows that module prices have no clear tendency at the moment. The average price of monocrystalline photovoltaic (PV) modules on the German spot market remained at 82 euro cents ($1.06), while the per-watt price of multicrystalline PV modules on the German spot market climbed 4 euro cents (5.2¢) to 83 euro cents ($1.07). Modules produced by Asian manufacturers closed the week with an average price of 78 euro cents ($1.01), compared to 77 euro cents (99.2¢) previously. The entire module price index, as well as indexes for other regions, cell technologies and inverters, is published on a regular basis in PHOTON International magazine. The Monday edition of the PHOTON International newsletter includes only an excerpt from the various price indexes. … Source: PHOTON

The complete press release can be viewed in PHOTON's archive using the following link:
http://www.photon-international.com/newsletter/document/59633.pdf

18/01/2012

Q-Cells SE has set two new records for multi-crystalline solar modules: an efficiency record of 18.5% for a multi-crystalline module; and a record-setting module output of 283 watts (W) based on 60 quasi-monocrystalline solar cells.

17/01/2012

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates & TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) today announced it set a new world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) solar module efficiency, achieving 14.4 percent total area efficiency. The U.S. ...

13/01/2012

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120112/BIZ/201120447/1001/BIZ/IKEA-adding-solar-panels-Canton-store

Solar panels will be installed at the IKEA store in Canton Township this year, one of five U.S. stores at which the Swedish furniture retailer plans to add solar installations in 2012.

15/12/2011

Report claims 50% of Chinese solar firms have ceased production

15/12/2011

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15/12/2011

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