65 news items tagged CIGS
TIRI, Hiwin to jointly develop smart real-time inspection equipment for CIGS thin-film PV modules
Wednesday 22 April 2020The Taiwan Instrument Research Institute (TIRI) has disclosed it has teamed up with mechanical motion control component maker Hiwin Technologies to develop smart real-time equipment...
TSMC Solar sells CIGS equipment
Friday 13 November 2015TSMC Solar has sold its production equipment to Gold Sun Technology, a Taiwan-based supplier of LED and PV materials and trader of secondhand LED and PV equipment, at NT$505 million...
Hulk Energy obtains IEC, UL certification for Cigs-3000 series PV module
Monday 12 October 2015CIGS thin-film PV module maker Hulk Energy Technology has obtained IEC 61646, IEC 61730 and UL 703 certification, and it also passed UL Type 1 fire-retardant testing for its Cigs-3000...
TSMC Solar shutdown reflects challenges to CIGS thin-film PV module makers
Wednesday 26 August 2015Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) decision to shut down its wholly-owned subsidiary, TSMC Solar, underscores the challenges facing makers of CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide)...
Hulk Energy obtains Fraunhofer ISE certification for CIGS thin-film PV modules
Wednesday 8 July 2015CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film PV module maker Hulk Energy Technology has obtained maximum power generation certification by Germany-based Fraunhofer Institute for...
Hulk Energy sees booming orders for Cigs-3000 CIGS thin-film PV modules
Wednesday 10 June 2015Hulk Energy Technology has received orders for Cigs-3000 series CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film PV modules with shipments scheduled through August, according to the...
TSMC Solar reaches 16.5% conversion rate for CIGS thin-film PV modules
Wednesday 29 April 2015TSMC Solar on April 28 announced that it has attained a record energy conversion rate of 16.5% for 1.09m2 CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film PV modules using existing...
Hulk Energy to sign CIGS supply deal at 2014 Intersolar Europe
Wednesday 4 June 2014CIGS thin-film PV module maker Hulk Energy Technology is showcasing its products at 2014 Intersolar Europe taking place in Munich, Germany, during June 4-6 and will sign a long-term...
TSMC Solar employs ex-NREL principal scientist for CIGS R&D
Tuesday 3 June 2014Taiwan-based CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film PV module maker TSMC Solar, a subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has employed Rommel Noufi,...
TSMC Solar to triple CIGS thin-film PV module capacity, says paper
Monday 7 April 2014Taiwan-based CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film PV module maker TSMC Solar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, will expand its annual...
TSMC Solar to triple CIGS thin-film PV module capacity
Thursday 20 February 2014TSMC Solar, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) wholly-owned subsidiary maker of CIGS thin-film PV modules, will expand its annual production capacity from 40MWp currently...
TSMC Solar aims at energy conversion rate of 17% for CIGS PV modules in 2014, says paper
Wednesday 24 July 2013TSMC Solar, a CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film PV module maker established by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), aims to hike energy conversion rates...
Digitimes Research: GE, First Solar improving CdTe thin-film solar cell efficiency
Thursday 11 April 2013US-based GE Energy entered the CdTe thin-film solar cell industry in 2011. In January 2013, GE Energy developed a CdTe thin-film solar cell with conversion efficiency of 18.3%, surpassing...
TSMC Solar introduces monolithic CIGS solar module with 15.1% efficiency
Thursday 31 January 2013TSMC Solar, the solar subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has announced that by using in-house equipment, the firm's monolithic CIGS solar modules have...
Walsin Lihwa to face lawsuit against CIGS partner Solarion AG
Thursday 6 December 2012Taiwan-based Walsin Lihwa Holdings announced on December 5, 2012 that the firm is about to be sued by its partner, Germany-based Solarion AG, for violating a technology cooperation...
Solartech likely to return to profitability in June, says chairman
Thursday 21 June 2012Sino-American Silicon (SAS), Solartech, Sunrise and Sunshine PV held a joint press conference to exhibit their latest technologies on June 20.
Sunshine PV obtains CIGS certification from TUV SUD
Friday 16 March 2012Sunshine PV has announced that it has obtained certification for its 1.1m by 1.4m CIGS thin-film PV modules with an energy conversion rate of 8% to generate 120W from Germany-based...
Solartech CIGS thin-film subsidiary obtains TUV certification
Thursday 15 March 2012Sunshine PV, the CIGS thin-film solar business unit of Solartech, recently obtained certification from Germany-based TUV Rheinland.
CIGS thin-film solar makers await for better market condition
Monday 12 March 2012CIGS solar product makers may have to wait longer to prosper. The solar market has been off-balanced since 2011. This has been causing many solar firms to suffer losses. The market...
CIGS thin-film solar products get more attention
Monday 6 February 2012The price drop of mainstream polysilicon solar modules has put thin-film solar module firms in turmoil. Some industry observers believe for solar firms to grow, they need to find...
Less competitive should exit the solar market: Interview with Motech chairman
Thursday 1 December 2011In November, Digitimes had the opportunity to speak with Simon Tsuo, chairman of Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech, about market demand. Tsuo also gave his opinion on how the solar...
Q-Cells CIGS thin-film technology reaches 17.4% efficiency
Wednesday 30 November 2011Solibro, a subsidiary of Q-Cells SE, has marked a world record with its thin-film technology CIGS. Solibro's thin-film Q.SMART module technology is now the first in the entire thin-film...
TSMC Solar readies new CIGS fab
Monday 17 October 2011TSMC Solar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, has announced that it recently completed equipment move-in in preparation for commercial production...
Thin-film solar products face increasing difficulties in commercialization
Thursday 1 September 2011The solar market has been facing tough challenges in 2011. The price of mainstream silicon-based solar products has been falling rapidly causing alternative types of solar products...
Increasing demand of conversion efficiency to pose obstacles for thin-film solar products
Thursday 18 August 2011Solar power system firms have been focused on rooftop systems due to changes in the incentive programs in Europe. Hence, solar power system firms tend to demand solar cells with higher...