L R AS Published on Sunday 6 December 2020 - n° 343 - Categories:brochures
What size of inserts should I choose, 166 mm, 182 mm or 210 mm?
As the debate is raging between the proponents of the 166 mm, 182 mm and 210 mm wafer sizes, the research organisation DNV GL was asked by Trina Solar to decide between the opinions. The analysis revealed
AS Published on Monday 23 November 2020 - n° 341 - Categories:brochures
The price war will affect the wafer sector in 2021.
The price of silicon jumped 56% in one month in the third quarter of 2020. Supply has resumed,
AS Published on Monday 23 November 2020 - n° 341 - Categories:brochures, cells
Manufacturers are split between M10 and M12 format.
By 2020, virtually all the major manufacturers of photovoltaic panels have introduced new panels with a length of more than 2 metres and a minimum output of 500 W, and even 800 W in some cases. These panels are starting to come off the production lines. These large formats have been made possible
AS Published on Saturday 21 November 2020 - n° 341 - Categories:brochures, cells
Chinese debate on M10 versus M12 cell format
The three manufacturers promoting the 182mm wafer format expect their combined panel production capacity to reach 54 GW next year. They estimate that three of them will account for half of the 182 mm wafer market.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/11/17/chinese-pv-industry-brief-longi-jinko-and-ja-solar-expect-their-combined-capacity-of-182mm-modules-will-reach-54-gw-next-year/
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In view of the rapid change in insert format from M6 (166 mm side) to M10 (182 mm side)
AS Published on Monday 2 November 2020 - n° 338 - Categories:brochures, silicon mono/multi
Big advantages of not going through the silicon ingot and then cutting it up
Research is continuing to produce wafers directly without going through ingots and then sawing. This process
AS Published on Monday 5 October 2020 - n° 334 - Categories:brochures, cells
The 210 mm wafer format (the M12) is becoming the standard.
The rapid increase in interest in 210 mm wafers is reflected in the growing cell production capacity.
Since the recommendation of this M12 wafer format (210 mm) in September 2019, a more mature supply chain has been built up.
AS Published on Friday 18 September 2020 - n° 332 - Categories:brochures
Is it possible to reduce the thickness of the wafers (currently 180 microns or µ)?
Korean scientists at the KIST have engraved tiny pyramids on the surface of a silicon cell from
L R AS Published on Saturday 12 September 2020 - n° 331 - Categories:silicon mono/multi, brochures
LONGi believes that current silicon and wafer prices are correct
After a 15% increase in wafer prices in the third quarter, the president of LONGi believes that this level is now reasonable to keep the PV supply chain in good working order. He believes that this is a reaction to the fall in prices in the first half of the year that occurred during the pandemic.
L R AS Published on Sunday 30 August 2020 - n° 329 - Categories:brochures
Analysis of the format of booklets in 2020
PV InfoLink presents the evolution of the wafer format, according to demand, the export of panels from the top ten manufacturers, their market share, the technology used and finally the price evolution of the different panels from these ten manufacturers.
L R AS Published on Sunday 30 August 2020 - n° 329 - Categories:brochures
A timetable for the adoption of the booklet format
The 166 mm wafer format is expected to become dominant in the first half of 2021. Thereafter, the format of
L R AS Published on Wednesday 26 August 2020 - n° 329 - Categories:the prices, brochures, cells
Sensitive rise in the price of platelets and cells this summer
On August 10, Tongwei increases the price of the cells again, by $0.08 / W for 156.75 mm, 158.75 mm and 166 mm mono cells. By the end of July, LONGi had increased by
AS Published on Monday 29 June 2020 - n° 326 - Categories:brochures
Looking for a standard insert size
By 2018, 156.75mm M2 inserts were the norm and accounted for 90% of the market. In early 2019, LONGi launched the 166mm M6 size which was compatible with existing equipment. Immediately thereafter, Zhonghuan Semiconductor
L R AS Published on Saturday 30 May 2020 - n° 324 - Categories:brochures
The fall in prices continues in the production chain
On Monday 25 May, LONGi reduced the price of its P-type mono-PERC inserts. M6 products (166/233 mm),
AS Published on Monday 25 May 2020 - n° 323 - Categories:European countries, brochures
Spain's Aurinka will start producing wafers in 2020
The Spanish company Aurinka will start producing wafers in 2020 in the Castilla-La Mancha region. It has developed a new process
L R AS Published on Sunday 17 May 2020 - n° 322 - Categories:brochures
Further price reduction for mono-Si wafers
LONGi has announced further price reductions for G1 and M6 single crystal wafers.