L R AS Published on Saturday 9 January 2021 - n° 345 - Categories:the manufacturers
In brief from the manufacturers : Oxford PV at 29.5%; JinkoSolar at 24.9%; Vikram Solar; GoodWe; Trina; JYT
Oxford PV has just achieved a conversion rate of 29.5% with a silicon cell coated with a thin layer of perovskite. This material
could even replace silicon because it is much cheaper and just as durable. Yet '35 kg of perovskite generates the same amount of energy as seven tonnes of silicon'.
The company wants to be the first to sell new-generation solar cells from 2022 that produce 20% more energy.
Editor's note This is not the first time the company has announced the imminent commercialisation of its perovskite cell.
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In the laboratory, JinkoSolar achieved an efficiency of 24.9% with a N-type mono-TOPCon cell on a surface area of 267 cm².
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The Indian manufacturer Vikram Solar presents new 120, 144 and 156 M6 half-cell mono-PERC panels with efficiencies ranging from 18.3% to 21.0%.
Editor's note This manufacturer complies with worldwide standards. It still needs to validate the quality of its product, set up an international sales network and make its selling price known. Three conditions to become competitive on the market. Competition from China is beginning to emerge in India.
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China's GoodWe launches a 1,500 V string inverter
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/01/07/goodwe-launches-1500-v-string-inverter-series/
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Chinese manufacturers at a glance
Trina Solar has received an order for 4 GW Vertex solar panels from the American company Nextera Energy. They will be delivered in 2022 and 2023.
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Wafer manufacturer JYT Corporation has entered into two sales agreements for 1.9 billion wafers and $1.4 billion in cash
