laptop Batteries: Ascent announced that the United States CIGS solar cell efficiency of 10.4%

Ascent announced that the United States CIGS solar cell efficiency of 10.4%

Ascent Technologies recently announced that the United States, the company's plastic floor CIGS solar cell module of the openings of the energy conversion efficiency of 10.4%. This value has been the U.S. Department of Energy research institutions - the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of the confirmation. Module area of 429cm2. Although there are reports that earlier, CIGS-based solar cells at the research stage to a 20% conversion efficiency, but the volume using the volume flexible production line in the bottom solar cell modules are the highest efficiency.

Ascent Technologies has launched a capacity of 1.5MW of CIGS solar cell production line roll to roll. The maximum efficiency of the original value of the company announced in December 2008 to 9.5%. The company is currently building a production line annual capacity of 30MW, plans volume production in early 2010 more than 10% conversion efficiency of the module.

Ascent Technologies in June 2009 5m long 32cm wide and open the CIGS-based modules. The conversion efficiency of the openings was 9.1%.

Mallinckrodt Baker production of surfactants can improve the efficiency of solar cells

Covidien announced Baker (Mallinckrodt Baker) expansion of his two photovoltaic solar surface modification chemicals business. Claimed that the new PV-162 and PV-200 surface modifier can improve the efficiency of solar cells, 0.7%. The reagent can increase solar cell response to blue light, thereby enhancing the energy output of the battery. Mallinckrodt Baker in 2009 SEMICON West exhibition of the products, the exhibition will be held July 14-16 in San Francisco.

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