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Mondragon Assembly Obtains A New Global Project In The Automotive Sector

February 24, 2017 Anand Gupta

Mondragon Assembly has obtained a new Global Project from one of the leading auto parts manufacturers for the design and development of an automatic cell for assembly and test of a coolant tank. The project consists of two independent cells that will be manufactured and installed simultaneously in Mexico and China during the first half […]

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SunPower Uses N-Type IBC Technology to Boost Cell Efficiency to 25%

February 23, 2017 Anand Gupta

SunPower announced the financial results of 4Q16 and the latest technological development results. Fab 4 built by SunPower in Philippines successfully raised solar cell conversion efficiency to 25% through IBC cell technology, reaching a new record in the industry. SunPower’s staff indicated in an online press conference that Fab 4 in Philippines use N-type mono-Si […]

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India to announce policy for competitive domestic solar equipment manufacturing

February 23, 2017 Anand Gupta

India is working on a plan for making domestic manufacturing of solar power generation equipment competitive vis-à-vis other countries such as China. As part of this strategy, the National Democratic Alliance government plans to come out with a policy to promote manufacturing of the entire range of solar power generation equipment in the country. India’s […]

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DSM buys Chinese solar PV backsheet maker Suzhou SunShine

February 21, 2017 Anand Gupta

Royal DSM, the Dutch firm that is active in health, nutrition and materials, has acquired the technology and other assets of the China-based Suzhou SunShine New Materials Technology Co Ltd (Sunshine) – the manufacturer of a novel, high-performance solar photovoltaic (PV) backsheet based on co-extrusion technology. In 2016, DSM entered into a commercial alliance with […]

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Multi-Si to Challenge Mono-Si’s Market Share as Black Silicon Technology Matures

February 16, 2017 Anand Gupta

Ever since PERC technology is getting popular, mono-Si products continue to threaten the market share of multi-Si products. Therefore, multi-Si manufacturers start to pay close attention to black silicon technology, hoping to improve the lower cell conversion efficiency problem caused by diamond-wire cut wafers and find new market opportunities for large multi-Si capacities. Compared with […]

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Applied Materials Delivers Record Earnings Per Share

February 16, 2017 Anand Gupta

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its first quarter ended January 29, 2017. First quarter new orders were $4.24 billion, up 86 percent year over year. Net sales of $3.28 billion were up 45 percent year over year. The company recorded first quarter gross margin of 44.1 percent, up 3.5 points year over year. […]

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SunPower sees intense competition in solar this year

February 16, 2017 Anand Gupta

U.S. solar company SunPower Corp warned on Wednesday that pricing would be extremely competitive for the rest of year and said customer concerns about potential changes in U.S. tax policy were slowing some sales. SunPower makes solar panels and builds everything from residential rooftops installations to large, utility-scale solar power systems. Its chief executive, Tom […]

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Professional PV plant monitoring with the added benefit of avoiding billing differences

February 13, 2017 Anand Gupta

PV plant operators receive a monthly installment payment from the grid operator for the projected amount of feed-in power…. For more information please see below link:

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Silicon solar cell of ISFH yields 25% efficiency with passivating POLO contacts

February 10, 2017 Anand Gupta

The Lower Saxony Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH), an affiliated institute of the “Leibniz Universität Hannover” in collaboration with the Institute of Electronic Materials and Devices (MBE) of the “Leibniz Universität Hannover” achieved a solar cell efficiency of 25 %. This result was confirmed by DAkkS-accredited independent calibration laboratory ISFH CalTeC and presented […]

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Amtech Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results

February 10, 2017 Anand Gupta

Amtech Systems, Inc., a global supplier of production equipment and related supplies for the solar, semiconductor, and LED markets, recently reported results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016…. For more information please see below link:

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