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Manz joins PV research projects in Germany
Manz AG is taking part in two development partnerships in Germany: one with CIGS module manufacturer Würth Solar and ZSW in Stuttgart, and one with c-Si module maker Schott Solar AG and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE).
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LayTec in-line metrology tool inspects CIGS, CdTe at production speeds
LayTec will unveil the in-line metrology system PearL at Intersolar Europe 2011. The optical in-line monitoring system measures photoluminescence spectra of CIGS thin-film modules in production lines, and a product option for CdTe absorbers is also available.
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XsunX confirms 16.3% top efficiency for CIGS solar cells
XsunX, hybrid thin-film photovoltaic solar cell manufacturing process developer, had its copper-indium-gallium-(di)selenide (CIGS) photovoltaics technology certified at 16.3% top efficiency by the NREL.
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Exciting week at Intersolar North America, and a lecture
Navigant's Paula Mints reviews last week's Intersolar North America, a solar conference which has come into its own, and has some harsh words about domestic support for solar -- and why China's a role model now.
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Ascent Solar partners for East Asia market
Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI) will work with TFG Radiant Group to bring its CIGS thin film solar cell technology to East Asia, setting up at least 1 fab and reaching customers in East Asian markets.
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DoE finalizes $197M loan guarantee for SoloPower CIGS projects
The CIGS firm gets DoE signoff on its two new CIGS plants in Oregon, and an upgrade to a site in CA.
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Veeco drops CIGS solar systems biz
Veeco saw "solid" Q2 revenues in LED & Solar ($219 million, $206 million of which was MOCVD sales), but has decided to exit the copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin film solar cell fab equipment sector.
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Solar photovoltaics polymers trends
Solar cell fabrication technologies are still evolving, making room for new materials. The latest product developments and research are summarized.
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PV manufacturing in the cross-hairs at Intersolar North America
The second annual North American PV Fab Managers Forum, organized by SEMI in conjunction with Intersolar North America 2011 on July 11, will put the PV solar manufacturing supply chain in the US under the microscope.
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CIGS solar cells fabbed with inkjet printers at OSU
Oregon State University has printed a working CIGS thin film solar cell with inkjet technologies and safe, stable solutions. The team hopes to bring the inkjet CIGS photovoltaic efficiency up to 12%.
