Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) Articles
Specialty Glass: Engineered for Greater Thin-Film Solar Efficiency
10 August 2011POSTED IN Applications Features
Improved performance and efficiency in photovoltaic systems have traditionally focused on advances in battery technology or charge controllers. Recently, however, solar module makers are looking at specialty glasses for better performance.
Phoenix Solar Singapore Extends Reach to India
01 August 2011POSTED IN Business News
Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd in Singapore, the Asia-Pacific subsidiary of Germany-based Phoenix Solar AG, has signed two further contracts in the region, totalling two megawatts peak power (MWp).
NREL Testing Confirms 16.3% Efficiency for XsunX CIGSolar
12 July 2011POSTED IN Applications News
XsunX, Inc., the developer of CIGSolar, a hybrid, thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar cell manufacturing process, today announced that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has certified a peak efficiency conversion of 16.36% for XsunX's copper-indium-gallium-(di)selenide (CIGS) PV devices.
Q-Cells Brings a German Perspective to North American Solar Market
29 June 2011POSTED IN Editors Blogs
Today Q-Cells announced Q.Smart CIGS thin-film modules for the North American solar industry. With much attention focused on this burgeoning market, Solar Novus Today spoke with Marc van Gerven, Managing Director, Q-Cells North America about what sets this market apart.
CIGS Solar Devices Created with Inkjet Printing
28 June 2011POSTED IN Research
Engineers at Oregon State University have discovered a way to create successful “CIGS” solar devices with inkjet printing technology.
High-Efficiency CIGS Thin Film Solar Cell
05 June 2011POSTED IN Research
Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed Cu(InGa)Se2 (CIGS) thin film solar cells with high efficiency and that can be made inexpensively.
Reduced Costs Biggest Incentive for Adoption of New Solar Materials
02 June 2011POSTED IN Business News
In a race to improve margins and expand market share, solar manufacturers are seeking to discard all unnecessary costs from their photovoltaic (PV) modules.
Sulfurcell Becomes Soltecture
20 May 2011POSTED IN Business News
On the 10th anniversary of its founding, copper-indium-sulfur (CIS) thin-film pioneer Sulfurcell will be renamed Soltecture.
Flexible CIGS Solar Cells Achieve 18.7% Efficiency on Plastic
19 May 2011POSTED IN Research
Scientists and engineers worldwide have been trying for a long time to develop a low-cost solar cell that is both highly efficient and easy to manufacture with high throughput in order to make solar electricity affordable on a large scale.
TechPrecision Adds New Tier-1 Customer
10 May 2011POSTED IN Business News
TechPrecision Corporation today announced that it has received an order with a value of approximately $400,000 from a new Tier-1 customer for equipment used in the production of thin-film copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) photovoltaic (PV) panels.
SolarExpo 2011: Q-Cells SE Exhibits Solar Portfolio
04 May 2011POSTED IN New Products
Q-Cells SE, one of the world's leading photovoltaics companies, is presenting their new, performance-optimised solar cell technology and the comprehensive portfolio of modules, ranging from crystalline solar modules to thin-film modules, at the industry fair SolarExpo in Verona from 4-6 May 2011.
Nanosolar to Supply 1GW of Utility Solar Panels to Europe
28 April 2011POSTED IN Business News
Thin-film solar innovator Nanosolar, Inc. today announced that it has signed long-term supply agreements for up to one gigawatt (GW) of Nanosolar utility panels with Belectric of Kolitzheim, Germany; EDF Energies Nouvelles of Paris, France; and Plain Energy of Munich, Germany.
Intel Advances MiaSolé CIGS Solar Manufacturing
26 April 2011POSTED IN Business News
MiaSolé, the leading manufacturer of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic solar panels, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Intel's Technical Manufacturing Services practice.
The Solar Future: Module technologies course
19 April 2011POSTED IN Applications News
The Solar Future: Module Technologies is a day-long course taking place 7 June in Munich, Germany, prior to Intersolar Europe 2011.
Veeco Partnering with CNSE Solar Project
12 April 2011POSTED IN Business News
Veeco Instruments Inc., a leading provider of equipment for the solar industry, announced that it is a key partner for The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at the State University of New York at Albany. Last week the Department of Energy announced a $57M award to the College as part of its SunShot Advanced PV Manufacturing Partnerships Program.
Nanosolar Achieves New CIGS Solar Efficiency
06 April 2011POSTED IN Applications News
The thin film solar company, Nanosolar, Inc., today announced new efficiency benchmarks of 11.6% for the Nanosolar Utility Panel and 13.9% for its printed CIGS (Copper, Indium, Gallium, Selenium) solar cells, as measured by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy (ISE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Lower Costs Drive Up Building Integrated PV Market
05 April 2011POSTED IN Business News
A recent report from Pike Research forecasts that, driven mainly by lower costs, the global BIPV market will see strong growth in the coming years, with annual wholesale revenues rising from $744 million in 2010 to nearly $4 billion in 2016, under a base case scenario.
XsunX and MAG Team with CIGSolar Equipment
05 April 2011POSTED IN Applications News
XsunX, Inc., the developer of hybrid, thin-film photovoltaic (TFPV) solar cell technologies and manufacturing processes, today announced that XsunX is teaming with MAG Industrial Automation Systems, a recognized leader in industrial manufacturing systems, assembly, and engineering services, to provide XsunX customers with world-class 24/7 Global Service and Parts support for its CIGSolar cell manufacturing lines.
Ascent Solar Changes Market Strategy
01 April 2011POSTED IN Business News
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. today announced a change in strategy that will focus the company's groundbreaking lightweight, flexible thin-film solar module technology on applications for emerging and specialty markets.
Q-Cells CIGS Solar Achieves 13.4% Efficiency
29 March 2011POSTED IN Applications News
Q-Cells SE announced that it has achieved an efficiency of 13.4% for mass-produced copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) thin-film solar modules manufactured via monolithic integration.
