Japan Made Photoelectric Conversion Rates Higher Thin-Film Solar Cells

Japan's Industrial Technology Research Institute announced that the Institute and a business to develop a new technology that will use CIGS thin film of the non-silicon, flexible solar cells of the photoelectric conversion efficiency, from 17.5 percent to 17.7 percent.

Industrial Technology Research Institute issued a press release said, CIGS thin film solar cell production has not aging, radiation-resistant advantages. At the same time, such a solar cell layer of photoelectric conversion can be made into the thickness of only a few microns, the quality of small, less consumption of raw materials.

The communique says, the next step of the Institute goal is to improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency of such technology, applied to practical equivalent to the size of solar cell modules.

Source: 新华网 Jul. 31, 2008

Sharp Will Jointly With The Italian Electricity Company Manufacturing Thin-Film Solar Cells

Sharp with the Italian electricity company Enel SpA on the solar battery business to a strategic cooperation agreement. The two companies will jointly manufacture of solar cells in Europe and in generating business.

Plans to produce the three-tier structure of the silicon-based thin film solar cells. Details of the future will be agreed upon.

In the power generation business, plans to more than 2011 years building solar power stations, combined generating capacity of 161 MW. The solar power station will use silicon-based thin film solar cell based.

Source: 国际新能源网 Jul. 29, 2008