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Longi unveils 27. 27%-efficient heterojunction back-contact solar cell built with improved laser processing
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (465+ words) A group of researchers from Chinese PV manufacturer Longi and China's Yangzhou University has developed a new manufacturing technique to mitigate laser shock waves in the production of heterojunction (HJT) back-contac (BC) solar cells in an effort to reduce potential…...
Fraunhofer ISE achieves 34. 4 efficiency for III-V germanium solar module
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (190+ words) Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE announced it was able to increase the power conversion efficiency of its record-breaking III-V germanium solar module from 34. 2% to 34. 4%. In July 2025, Fraunhofer ISE achieved 40% efficiency for an indoor III-V solar cell based…...
One-year outdoor testing reveals degradation paths in perovskite tandem solar cells
1+ day, 50+ min ago (446+ words) Researchers from the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) have conducted a 1-year test to measure the outdoor performance of peroskvsite solar technologies and have found that several factors…...
Solar-plus-storage microgrids now delivering competitive baseload power
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (365+ words) For all three countries, Wood Mackenzie's modelling assumes a consistent system architecture and set of specifications. The configuration includes a 300 MW solar-plus-storage plant with a dispatch capacity of 100 MW, available in both 4-hour and 12-hour storage durations, corresponding to energy…...
Kehua debuts 465 k W string inverter for desert, offshore PV
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (457+ words) Chinese power electronics specialist Kehua has launched a 465 k W string inverter at SNEC 2026 in Shanghai, targeting utility-scale solar projects in desert and offshore PV applications. The company presented the product as a next-generation high-power string inverter for large ground-mounted…...
UNSW, Trina Solar design silver-free back contact PV cell with screen-printed aluminum contacts
2+ day, 22+ min ago (391+ words) A group of researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia and Chinese PV manufacturer Trina Solar have designed a silver-free silicon (Si) tunnel oxide passivated back contact (TBC) using a dual-polarity aluminum (Al) contact engineering strategy,…...
Aiko showcases 690 W back-contact solar module with 25. 6% efficiency
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (476+ words) Chinese PV module maker Aiko has introduced its fourth-generation G4 Infinite Ultra module at SNEC 2026 in Shanghai, extending its all-back-contact (ABC) module platform into the 690 W power class. The company said the new product, also marketed internationally as the Infinite Ultra…...
Ceramifiable foam composite confines thermal runaway in lab battery module tests
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (202+ words) The scientists published their study, "Constructing Intrinsically Safe Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage via Gradient-Laminated Ceramifiable Silicone Foams," in Nano-Micro Letters. The research was led by Prof. Congling Shi of the China Academy of Safety Science and Technology and Prof. Laibin…...
Hithium targets 8-hour storage with 1300 Ah cell and 6. 9 MWh system
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (481+ words) ithium presented two large-format energy storage cells and associated containerized systems at SNEC 2026 in Shanghai, as it expands its focus on the long-duration energy storage segment. Hithium said the 1300 Ah cell is designed for eight-hour storage applications. The company stated…...
Astronergy launches 825 W TOPCon solar module
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (437+ words) Chinese PV module maker Astronergy, a unit of the Chint Group, has unveiled its new Astro N8 Pro series at SNEC 2026 in Shanghai last week. The new series includes two formats. The CHSM72 N version offers a power output of 800 W to…...