79 news items tagged polycrystalline
Quasi-mono-Si wafers can reach mono-Si quality at poly-Si cost, says CSI
Thursday 25 October 2018Solar-grade quasi-monocrystalline silicon (mono-Si) wafers based on the manufacturing process of polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) wafers can achieve over 95% of the quality of mono-Si...
Taiwan solar-grade poly-Si wafer makers suffer from China PV installation control
Monday 16 July 2018The China government on June 1 announced plans to control PV installation, leading to drastic reduction in PV demand in the China market and consequently bringing large negative impact...
China solar firms keen to adopt MCCE
Friday 12 January 2018China-based solar firms are keen on adopting MCCE (metal-catalyzed chemical etching) to treat the surface of diamond wire cut (DWC) poly-Si wafers, while Taiwan makers have mostly...
China polysilicon prices to remain stable till mid-February
Friday 5 January 2018Mainstream prices for polysilicon in the China market stand at CNY155-156 (US$23.7-23.8)/kg at present and will remain unchanged until mid-February 2018 mainly because supply is tight,...
Consolidation seen among China solar poly-Si wafer makers
Thursday 14 December 2017China-based solar-grade poly-Si wafer makers face a wave of cnsolidation as many of them have either gone bankrupt or seen financial difficulties.
Mono-Si more competitive in PERC in 2018
Wednesday 13 December 2017While PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) technology can hike conversion efficiency of both mono-Si and poly-Si solar cells, PERCs are expected to see more adoptions in 2018 in...
Mono-Si, poly-Si solar wafer price gap narrows to US$0.10
Wednesday 6 December 2017The gap between quotes by China-based makers for solar mono-Si and poly-Si wafers shrank from over US$0.15 in October 2017 to US$0.14-0.15 in early November and further to US$0.10...
Xi'an LONGi lowers solar mono-Si wafer price
Friday 3 November 2017Solar mono-Si wafer maker Xi'an LONGi Silicon Materials has lowered prices for its wafers by 6.7% from CNY6.00 (US$0.91) to CNY5.60 in the China market, according to media reports.
PV Taiwan 2017 kicks off, but uncertainty lies ahead for global market
Wednesday 18 October 2017The 2017 Taiwan International Photovoltaic Exhibition (PV Taiwan 2017) is running October 18-20 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, highlighting key technological innovations...
China makers setting up solar poly-Si wafer plants
Friday 29 September 2017China-based Shunfeng International Clean Energy, CETC Shanxi New Energy Technology and Tongwei Group are constructing solar poly-Si wafer plants with annual production capacities...
Taiwan solar cell makers lag in using diamond wire-sliced solar-grade polycrystalline wafers
Wednesday 26 July 2017While China-based solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafer makers are speeding up replacement of slurry slicing ingots with diamond wire slicing to reduce production costs, and the...
Taiwan makers see rising demand for poly-Si solar cells
Thursday 20 July 2017Taiwan-based solar cell makers have seen significantly rebounding orders for polycrystalline models since May 2017, and the corresponding prices have risen 20% as well, according...
Taiwan makers lag behind in polycrystalline black silicon solar cell production
Wednesday 12 July 2017Taiwan-based solar cell makers is lagging behind their China-based peers in adjusting manufacturing process to produce polycrystalline black silicon models, according to industry...
China poly-Si solar wafer makers shifting to diamond wire slicing
Wednesday 5 July 2017China-based solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafer makers are replacing slurry slicing with diamond wire slicing and many of them will completely use diamond wire slicing around...
Taiwan solar cell makers face tight supply of solar-grade polycrystalline wafers
Friday 30 June 2017Taiwan-based polycrystalline silicon solar cell makers are facing tight supply of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers, according to the makers.
GCL-Poly Energy shifting to black silicon technology ahead of schedule
Tuesday 25 April 2017The largest China-base solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafer maker GCL-Poly Energy Holdings is gradually replacing conventional manufacturing with a process based on black silicon...
Neo Solar Power to phase out polycrystalline solar cell production
Friday 3 March 2017Neo Solar Power (NSP) will phase out production of polycrystalline silicon solar cells due to increasing price competition from China-based makers, and will focus on PERC (passivated...
SolarWorld shift to mono-Si wafers due to inability to compete with China makers
Monday 13 February 2017Germany-based PV maker SolarWorld has decided to adjust its production capacity to enhance its overall competitiveness through a gradual shift from producing solar-grade polycrystalline...
GCL-Poly Energy sets up polycrystalline black silicon wafer capacity
Monday 13 February 2017China-based GCL-Poly Energy Holdings has set up 2GWp of annual capacity for solar-grade polycrystalline black silicon wafers and will expand to 10GWp eventually, according to the...
Poly-Si PV modules lower than mono-Si in LCOE
Monday 16 January 2017While China's National Energy Administration, specifically for use in model PV power-generating stations, has set a minimum energy conversion rate of 16.5% for PV modules made of...
Suntech unveils PERC poly-Si solar cells with 20% conversion rate
Friday 13 January 2017China-based PV module maker Suntech Power Holdings has unveiled PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) poly-Si solar cells with a maximum energy conversion rate of 20%, according...
Sintronic to set up polycrystalline sapphire production line
Tuesday 3 January 2017Diode rectifier seller and CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent lamp) lighting maker Sintronic Technology will set up a polycrystalline sapphire production line in southern Taiwan in first-quarter...
GCL-Poly Energy launches TS series solar-grade polycrystalline black silicon wafers
Monday 7 November 2016China-based GCL-Poly Energy Holdings has launched TS-series solar-grade polycrystalline black silicon wafers. Cells made from the wafers have energy conversion rates of 18.8-19.0%...
Prices for solar-grade monocrystalline, polycrystalline silicon wafers drop to US$0.68, US$0.50
Tuesday 27 September 2016China-based makers have lowered quotes for a M2-size solar-grade monocrystalline silicon wafer and polycrystalline silicon wafer to US$0.68 and US$0.50 respectively, according to...
China solar poly-Si wafer makers lower capacity utilization
Monday 12 September 2016Some China-based solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafer makers, in view of high inventory levels due to weak demand, have decreased the utilization of production capacities from...

Applied Materials multiple printing technology for solar cells
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