
Demand for PERC solar cells is rising.
Taiwan manufacturing industry sees production decline 7% in 3Q19
Thursday 21 November 2019Production of Taiwan's manufacturing industry totaled NT$3.37 trillion in the third quarter of 2019, down 7.01% on year, making the third consecutive quarter of on-year declines due...
China minor PERC cell makers lower prices
Tuesday 23 July 2019Second- and third-tier China-based PERC solar cell makers have cut prices to levels significantly lower than those quoted by first-tier ones, according to industry sources.
PERC solar cell prices falling
Monday 15 July 2019PERC solar cell international prices have been dropping 3-4% weekly with no signs of stopping amid weak demand, according to industry sources.
Hanwha sues Jinko, LONGi for alleged patent infringement in Australia
Friday 15 March 2019South Korea-based solar cell and PV module maker Hanwha Q Cells has filed a charge with the Federal Court of Australia against China-based fellow makers Jinko Solar and LONGi Green...
Hanwha Q Cells accuses Jinko, LONGi, REC Solar of patent infringement
Thursday 7 March 2019South Korea-based PV maker Hanwha Q Cells has filed charges in the US and Germany against threel China companies, accusing them of infringing on its patents regarding passivation...
US, Europe PREC solar cell equipment suppliers face pressure from China competitors
Wednesday 6 March 2019US- and Europe-based PREC solar cell equipment suppliers face increasing competition from Chinese counterparts who offer more competitive pricing and faster delivery in the China...
Tongwei lowers PERC mono-Si solar cell prices
Monday 4 March 2019China-based Tongwei Solar has disclosed it will lower quotes for PERC bifacial and single-side mono-Si solar cells by about 2.33% from the current level for March.
Price competition amid China PERC solar cell makers heating up
Wednesday 27 February 2019As some China-based PERC solar cell makers have ramped up prodction at new assembly lines, price competition for orders among them is intensifying, according to industry sources.
Tongwei, SCCI to construct PERC solar cell plants
Friday 15 February 2019China-based Tongwei Solar will expand its PERC solar cell production capacity by constructing a factory in Sichuan, western China, while state-run Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry...
PERC mono-Si solar cell tight supply to remain
Tuesday 12 February 2019Supply of PERC mono-Si solar cells in Taiwan and China has been tight since early January 2019, and the tight supply is expected to remain until the end of March and April respectively...
PERC equipment purchases to total CNY23 billion in 2018-2020
Thursday 20 December 2018Purchases of PERC equipment for making solar cells - mostly by China-based makers - is expected to peak in 2018-2020, with total value estimated at CNY23 billion (US$3.35 billion),...
PERC mono-Si solar cell costs dropping
Thursday 29 November 2018Production cost for PERC mono-Si solar cells has decreased to a level lower than that for mono-Si solar cells, according to some China-based makers.
PERC mono-Si bi-facial solar cell production to rise in 2019
Monday 19 November 2018Some China-based PV makers are shifting their solar cell focus from single-side P-type PERC mono-Si models to bi-facial ones, production for which is expected to increase significantly...
China solar cell makers see PERC bottlenecks
Tuesday 16 October 2018China-based vertically integrated PV makers upgrading to PERC have come to bottlenecks in hiking solar cell energy conversion rates, according to industry sources.
China makers trialing new solar cell technologies
Thursday 20 September 2018China-based makers are keen on trialing new technologies, mainly PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) TOPcon (tunnel oxide pasivated contact), N-type TOPcon and HIT (herterojunction...
China solar cell makers expanding PERC capacities
Wednesday 5 September 2018China-based Tongwei Solar is expanding annual production capacity for PERC solar cells to 9.0GWp by year-end 2018, including 6.0GWp for mono-SI ones, while Guangdong Aiko Solar Energy...
China makers expanding PERC solar cell capacities
Friday 25 May 2018China-based mono-Si solar cell makers are expanding production capacities for PERC cells that offer higher conversion rates, sending fellow poly-Si cell makers have following suit,...
Global PERC solar cell capacity to grow 50% in 2018
Tuesday 13 March 2018Global capacity for making PERC solar cells stood at 35GWp annually at year-end 2017, and will increase 50% in 2018, according to industry sources.
Aiko Solar ramps up mono-Si bifacial PERC cell production
Thursday 4 January 2018China-based Guangdong Aiko Solar Energy Technology has disclosed its annual production capacity of 4GWp for mono-Si bifacial PERC cell is now operational.
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...
China PERC equipment makers to start production beginning 2018
Tuesday 11 July 2017Fast growing demand for PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) crystalline silicon solar cells in the China maker has resulted in tight supply of the corresponding manufacturing...
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.
Solartech Energy to expand PERC solar cell capacity
Friday 23 June 2017Crystalline silicon solar cell maker Solartech Energy will expand PERC cell production capacity through adding two production lines to total six beginning August 2017, with the additional...
NSP fully utilizing PERC monocrystalline solar cell capacity
Friday 16 June 2017Neo Solar Power has fully utilized its annual capacity of 600MWp for PERC monocrystalline silicon solar cells due to strong demand for high-efficiency solar cells, according to company...
TSEC expanding PERC solar cell capacity
Wednesday 14 June 2017Solar cell maker TSEC is expanding production capacity for PERC models at its factory in northern Taiwan, with annual capacity to increase from 450MWp at present to 850MWp in August...