China’s Longi says it will begin mass production of base-metal PV modules in the second quarter of 2026 as rising silver ...
A group of scientists from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has fabricated a solar cell based on an absorber made of copper indium sulfide (CuInS 2), a ...
Solar power consumers may have to pay more for the installation of panels, wiring and other components such as inverters, as ...
Nonetheless, silver demand from the solar sector is expected to fall as more producers shy away from the metal’s costs. BNEF ...
SunDrive underwent a restructuring of the company last year to help streamline the company’s operations. Image: SunDrive. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed AU$25.3 million ...
Bert Thin Films has achieved a 24% power conversion efficiency with patented CuBert™ copper pastes on a tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) M10 solar cell. The breakthrough result was achieved ...
Outlook for Silver Consumption Driven by Silver Reduction in PV in 2026 Amid the overheated precious metal market, R&D progress on "base metal substitution" has been passively accelerated among solar ...
Solar manufacturers are facing rising cost pressure as silver paste now accounts for up to 30% of total cell production costs. OPIS analyst Hanwei Wu tells pv magazine that module producers currently ...
The Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) and the Copper Mark have signed an agreement to pursue “responsible production and sourcing of copper across the solar energy value chain”. The SSI – established ...
Chinese scientists have found a way to make flexible tandem solar cells more efficient and durable by enhancing the adhesion of top layers to the bottom layers of the cell. Copper indium gallium ...