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Solar cells and solar modules are the workhorses of the solar system, they decide on performance and electricity yield. Here we show new products and trends in module technology.

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Solar Solutions

Hamed Hanifi of AE Solar: Innovative design of solar modules

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PV on Tour: AE’s efficient solar modules Terra protect every single solar cell with a bypass diode. This eliminates the risk of hot spots. And it gives some more benefits to the installers. Dr Hamed Hanifi is Director R&D. From him we learn about interesting innovations.

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Topic of the week: EU manufacturing

Stringer pioneer focuses on innovation and "made in Europe"

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The EU is currently struggling to find a common strategy to rebuild photovoltaic production. Know-how and inventiveness are also available in "good old Europe", as a visit to Teamtechnik, technology leader for systems for solar cell strings, shows.

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Solar Solutions Amsterdam

Eurener presents visually appealing solar modules in three colours

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At Solar Solutions, Eurener, a solar panel manufacturer based in Spain, will be launching their latest product: Terracotta Solar Panels. With a power output of 360 watts these solar modules are designed for installations where aesthetics is important.

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SolarPower Europe

Solar Startup Award 2024 for Solar Materials

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Solar Materials have been awarded the Solar Startup Award 2024 for their pioneering recycling solution. They have developed a new recycling technology that allows the recovery of all raw materials from solar panels with a 98% recovery rate, and a 80% lower carbon footprint.

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Manufacturing

Longi/Ferroglobe: silicon long-term agreement

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Chinese PV module and cell manfacturer Longi and London based Ferroglobe PLC, producer of Silicon Metal and Ferroalloys, have entered into a long-term supply agreement.

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Manufacturing

End of European PV production?

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The PV market is booming. But European manufacturers are in crisis mode due to the overwhelmingly favourable competition from China. Companies such as Meyer Burger are threatening to close down module production. They are calling for resilience bonuses, among other incentives.

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Topic of the week: The Netherlands

New Dutch program to build up PV manufacturing industry

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The new Dutch program SolarNL now started. It aims to build up a strong PV cell and module manufacturing industry in the Netherlands and is financed publicly and privately.

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Research

Fraunhofer ISE provides module manufacturers with modern laboratories

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In the newly organised development centre, module manufacturers can use extensive equipment to further develop their technologies. Fraunhofer ISE supports manufacturers in the further development of their products.

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Manufacturing

Sunova Solar still listed Tier 1 player by Bloomberg

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In its 1st quarter 2024 report, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) still lists Sunova Solar as a Tier 1 module manufacturer.While 43% of module manufacturers were removed from the BNEF list, Sunova fulfilled the new criteria of providing minimum 6 projects with 5 MW or larger size.

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Aleo Solar

New in-roof solar module with half cells

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Aleo is launching the new Leo Sol half-cell module with 385 to 400 watts onto the market. The powerful module can be integrated into the roof surface using the Solrif in-roof system from Ernst Schweizer.

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Italy

FuturaSun presents varied innovations at Key Energy

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FuturaSun will showcase various innovative products at Key Energy trade fair in Rimini from 28 February to 1 March.

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Vertex

Trina Solar starts mass production of the latest Vertex solar modules

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Trina Solar has announced that the first Vertex S+ 505W rolled off the production line at its factory in Changzhou recently, marking the beginning of mass production. The Vertex S+ series was specifically designed for commercial and industrial rooftops.

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The smarter E Europe 2023

Dajana Scherr and Rudolf Frank of Sonnenkraft: Complete systems for heat, water and electricity

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PV Guided Tour: Turning every building into a power plant for solar energy is the goal of the provider of complete solutions from Austria. Marketing Manager Dajana Scherr and Head of Product Management Electricity Rudolf Frank show which components are needed and what is new in the portfolio.

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Solar mobility

Opes builds module factory for mobile solar technology

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Solar modules for integration into vehicles: Opes Solar Mobility is building a new factory for this purpose in Zwenkau, Saxony. The location was chosen carefully.

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The Netherlands

New Dutch program to build up PV manufacturing industry

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The new Dutch program SolarNL now started. It aims to build up a strong PV cell and module manufacturing industry in the Netherlands and is financed publicly and privately.

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Solar modules

Bauer Solar warns of counterfeit modules and asks for help

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Several containers with fake modules put into circulation. Bauer Solar is now taking legal action against the Chinese manufacturer and all other parties involved.

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Netherlands

DAS Solar delivers N-type PV modules to Dutch project

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DAS Solar supplied 2.1MW of high-efficiency N-type modules for the Xperal Zonneweide Kempenbroek PV project, which was successfully connected to the grid in the Netherlands. The project is located in Limburg Province, a province with abundant sunlight.

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Bernhard Weber of Aiko Solar

"We will soon reach 500 watts of output for solar modules"

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Rear contacting offers an opportunity to increase the performance of the modules. Bernhard Weber from Aiko Energy Germany explains why the solar cell manufacturer is now launching its own modules on the market - with ABC cells.

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Specialist modules

Low-glare solar module with special glass

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Manufacturer Luxor Solar has developed the special Non Reflect module. This means that interference caused by light immissions can be taken into account in projects.