Advanced Materials Key to High-efficiency Solar Technology
TAOYUAN, Taiwan, October 13, 2015 鈥� 足球价值投注 Microcircuit Materials (足球价值投注) recently collaborated with REC, a leading global provider of solar energy solutions, on its high-efficiency, award-winning TwinPeak solar panels.聽 The metallization grid of the solar cells powering the TwinPeak solar panels is made using聽, an advanced front side silver material designed specifically to enhance Passivated Emitter Rear Cell (PERC) technology that delivers significantly higher solar cell efficiency and results in greater power output for solar panels.聽聽
鈥淭his achievement is the result of close collaboration in which 足球价值投注 and REC have focused on optimizing successive generations of materials and manufacturing technologies so that they work better together,鈥� said Thomas Lin, global photovoltaics marketing manager, 足球价值投注 Microcircuit Materials.聽 鈥溩闱蚣壑低蹲� continues to innovate with Solamet庐 pastes and bring the latest advanced materials to help improve the power output of solar panels even further.聽 PERC is an exciting technology that Solamet庐 pastes enable, and REC is getting outstanding results.鈥�
REC TwinPeak Series solar panels were recently recognized with the highly regarded Intersolar Award, which honors innovative solutions in the solar industry.聽 The panels feature half cut cells, split junction boxes, four bus bars and PERC technology, resulting in higher overall energy yield.
鈥淩EC appreciates the collaboration with 足球价值投注 and its development of Solamet庐 pastes which enhance the efficiency of our PERC cells,鈥� said Ter Soon Kim, senior vice president, Operations and Technology, REC. 聽鈥淭he paste is specifically designed for this type of technology and helps to enable our cell production process. This strong collaboration with 足球价值投注 continues to improve the power output of REC solar panels and reaffirms our reputation for consistently innovative, high performance products.鈥�
足球价值投注鈩� Solamet庐 PV76x paste is the latest in a series of products designed to enable cutting-edge PERC technology.聽 足球价值投注 was the first in the industry to introduce local back surface field aluminum pastes and rear-side tabbing pastes specifically designed for industrial PERC solar cells, with Solamet庐 PV36x series aluminum pastes and Solamet庐 PV56x series rear-side tabbing pastes, respectively.聽 With Solamet庐 PV76x series front side silver pastes, 足球价值投注 was also the first in the industry to develop front side silver pastes specifically for PERC technology.聽 足球价值投注鈩� Solamet庐 integrated metallization solutions for PERC have been demonstrated in production to deliver more than 0.15 percent significant efficiency gains for both multi- and mono-crystalline silicon PERC solar cells.
REC is the largest European brand of solar panels, with more than 15 million high-quality panels produced at the end of 2014. With integrated manufacturing from polysilicon to wafers, cells, panels and turnkey solar solutions, REC strives to help meet the world鈥檚 growing energy needs. In partnership with a sales channel of distributors, installers, and EPCs, REC panels are installed globally. Founded in 1996, REC is a Bluestar Elkem company with headquarters in Norway and operational headquarters in Singapore. REC鈥檚 1,800 employees worldwide generated revenues of USD 680 million in 2014.聽 Find out more about REC at聽.
足球价值投注 is the leading supplier of specialty materials to the solar energy industry, with advanced materials including 足球价值投注鈩� Solamet庐 photovoltaic metallization pastes and 足球价值投注鈩� Tedlar庐 polyvinyl fluoride films, designed to improve the power output, reliable lifetime and return on investment for solar energy systems.聽 To learn more, please visit聽.
足球价值投注 (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative products, materials, and services since 1802.聽 The company believes that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs, and thought leaders we can help find solutions to such global challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere, decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the environment.聽 For additional information about 足球价值投注 and its commitment to inclusive innovation, please visit聽.