Researchers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Center Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM) in Switzerland developed a novel single-step thermal annealing process for ...

A research group at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) has shown that in situ gettering during the application of asymmetric configuration of n-type and p-type ...

FREIBURG, Germany and HOUSTON, Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NexWafe GmbH ("NexWafe"), a German solar technology company pioneering a proprietary direct gas-to-wafer manufacturing method to produce ...

Tindo Solar is currently Australia’s only commercial-scale solar module manufacturer. Image: Tindo Solar. Australian solar PV module manufacturer Tindo Solar has partnered with the University of New ...

Crystalline silicon solar cells currently dominate the global photovoltaic industry, with tunnel oxide passivating contact (TOPCon) technology—a type of architecture within this product ...

The NIMTE researchers said balancing further efficiency gains, bifaciliality levels and manufacturing costs in TOPCon was a ‘significant challenge’. Image: NIMTE. Chinese researchers have developed a ...

Longi Green Energy Technology has announced a new world record for silicon solar cell efficiency, achieving 28.13% with its ...

The upcoming Solar Manufacturing USA 2026 conference in Austin will focus on real U.S. solar manufacturing progress, shifting ...

Bert Thin Films has achieved a 24% power conversion efficiency with patented CuBert™ copper pastes on a tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) M10 solar cell. The breakthrough result was achieved ...

Solar cells, devices that can convert sunlight into electricity, are now widely used in many countries worldwide. Over the past few years, energy engineers have been exploring alternative designs that ...