A novel system of optical elements redirects light so that the irradiance on the cells is increased, no light passes the pv module “unused” and more power is generated.
Reducing production costs for high-tech mass products: Most probably this becomes more relevant during economically challenging times than during periods of economic upswing. The mass production of silicon solar cells...
In the past years, the cost of photovoltaics has fallen rapidly. Today the cost of electricity production from solar PV modules has become so low that PV is now cost competitive with fossil fuel energy sources. This...
SolarWorld is only the latest bankrupt PV manufacturer in Germany. Many now wonder: What is the matter with photovoltaics in Germany and what is next? When trying to answer these questions, we have to look at three...
The Silicon PV – International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics came back to Freiburg from 03rd to 5th of April where it began in 2011. The conference series was founded with the goal of offering an...
In some German states, summer vacation has just started. Everyone probably remembers back to graduation when the hurdle of handing out report cards had to be overcome before the reward of a long relaxing holiday break...