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Imec, Crystal Solar Demonstrate 22.5% nPERT Si Solar Cells on Kerfless Epitaxial Wafers

Crystal Solar’s kerfless wafers substantially reduce the cost of Si solar cells.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Imec and Crystal Solar announced that they have achieved a 22.5% cell efficiency (certified by FhG ISE CalLab) with nPERT silicon (Si) solar cells manufactured on 6-inch mono-crystalline epitaxially grown kerfless wafers. Marking an industry first, imec and Crystal Solar have demonstrated the highest efficiency to-date for homojunction solar cells on epitaxially grown silicon wafers, paving the way toward industrialization of this promising technology.   Crystal Solar’s breakthrough manufactur...

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