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1366 Technologies Direct Wafer Product Hits Performance Record

Massachusetts-based 1366 Technologies has announced a series of new performance records for its kerfless, drop-in 156mm multi-crystalline wafers, including a 19.1% result on an industrial line of Hanwha Q CELLS. The kerfless solar silicon production method eliminates a costly part of the solar silicon wafering process, namely, the wasted silicon saw dust (kerf) that … [continued]

Which Solar Panels Are Most Efficient?

Updated several times, last time being August 29, 2015, in order to update the solar panel and solar cell efficiency record chart. Originally published on Cost Of Solar. One of the most common things people ask when they start to consider going solar or start to plan their life-changing solar expedition is … [continued]

Top 10 Solar PV Module Suppliers In 2012

2012’s top 10 solar PV module suppliers should be familiar names to regular CleanTechnica readers, but can you guess them all, and can you guess the order? As reported in January, Yingli has taken the top spot from Suntech (both of which are Chinese companies). Interestingly, though, Suntech isn’t even … [continued]

Top 10 Solar Panel Companies in 2011

  Lux Research has just released a report on the most productive solar panel (or solar module) manufacturers in 2011. The Solar Supply Tracker report notes that the top 10 solar panel manufacturers produced 12.5 GW of solar panels in 2011, 44% of the global market sector.