{"id":1900,"date":"2012-04-26T17:15:24","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T15:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/?p=1900"},"modified":"2019-08-12T12:13:20","modified_gmt":"2019-08-12T10:13:20","slug":"suntech-efficiency-world-record-solar-cells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/suntech-efficiency-world-record-solar-cells\/","title":{"rendered":"Suntech Sets World Record 20.3% Efficiency for Pluto Cell Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., the world’s largest producer of solar panels<\/a>, today announced that its industry-leading Pluto cell technology set a world record 20.3% efficiency for a production cell using standard commercial-grade p-type silicon wafers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Developed by\u00a0Suntech’s research and technology development (R&D) team, in collaboration with the\u00a0University of New South Wales<\/a>, the incremental innovation in Pluto cell technology underscores\u00a0Suntech’s investment in R&D that delivers the best solar technology to its customers at an affordable price.<\/p>\n

“This technology breakthrough marks another critical milestone in our effort to improve solar cell efficiency, which will ultimately make solar competitive with fossil fuels,” said Dr.\u00a0Stuart Wenham,\u00a0Suntech’s Chief Technology Officer, and Director of the\u00a0School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering\u00a0(SPREE) at the\u00a0University of New South Wales. “Technology innovation is imbued in\u00a0Suntech’s DNA, and as a global solar technology leader, our more than 400 R&D professionals around the world, includingAustralia, are committed to continually improve how we harness solar energy.”<\/p>\n

The Solar Energy Research Institute\u00a0of\u00a0Singapore\u00a0has independently confirmed the 20.3% efficiency of the improved Pluto cell technology, a significant improvement over the 19.6% best cell efficiency of the first generation Pluto cell technology.\u00a0 With further optimization, the efficiency of the improved Pluto cell technology is projected to reach 21.0% in the next 6 \u2013 12 months.<\/p>\n

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Photo Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.<\/p><\/div>\n

One of the key improvements for the Pluto cell technology is the incorporation of similar high-efficiency characteristics of the record-holding PERL cell technology in the conventional Pluto cell manufacturing process. These act to improve the rear surface design of a conventional Pluto cell, primarily by reducing the metal\/silicon interface area while keeping the remaining non-contacted area well-passivated. In addition,\u00a0Suntech\u00a0has introduced process changes that minimize the use of high temperatures which make it possible to apply the high efficiency processes to the most commonly used commercial wafers.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Swinburne University of Technology<\/p><\/div>\n

Following the laboratory success of the improved Pluto cell technology,\u00a0Suntech\u00a0is now focusing on commercializing the technology.Suntech\u00a0will advise when this technology is available in future releases of\u00a0Suntech\u00a0solar panels.<\/p>\n

This new record for crystalline silicon solar cells follows the recent announcement by a team of researchers from\u00a0Swinburne University of Technology\u00a0and\u00a0Suntech\u00a0on the development of the\u00a0world’s most efficient<\/a>\u00a0broadband nanoplasmonic solar cells.<\/p>\n

Advanced cell and module technology developments are a hallmark of\u00a0Suntech’s success in leading solar technology innovation. This latest breakthrough reflects the results of an effective collaboration between\u00a0Suntech\u00a0and research institutes worldwide<\/a> to commercialize innovative technology. \u00a0Suntech will maintain and extend this collaboration through\u00a0Suntech R&D Australia Pty Ltd, established in 2011, where project activities target the manufacturing implementation of advanced cell technologies.<\/p>\n

Suntech\u00a0has recently been commended by several reputed institutions for its innovation \u2013\u00a0MIT\u00a0Technology Review<\/em> recognized Suntech as one of world’s 50 most innovative companies; Fast Company<\/em>\u00a0recently named\u00a0Suntech\u00a0one of the top 10 most innovative companies in China;\u00a0 and EuPD awarded\u00a0Suntech\u00a0the ‘Top Brand PV’ seal, a well-respected award worldwide. In\u00a0December 2011,PV Tech<\/em>\u00a0awarded\u00a0Suntech’s crystalline silicon solar panel as the most innovative solar product of 2011.<\/p>\n

To learn more about Suntech’s efforts in pursuing innovation excellence, please visit www.suntech-power.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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