Tag Archives: CIS thin-film solar modules

Brazil raises import tariffs on photovoltaic modules to 25%

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Now.Solar

Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC) announced this week that it will raise the import tax rate on photovoltaic modules from 9.6% to 25%. The tariff increase applies to photovoltaic (PV) cells assembled into panels or modules. … Continue reading →

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China’s first GW-scale marine photovoltaic (PV) project starts generating power with Jinko Solar’s TOPCon modules

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Now.Solar

On November 13, China’s first 1-million-kilowatt offshore solar project successfully connected its first power generation unit to the grid, according to CCTV news. The project, developed by Guohua Investment under the State Energy Group in the HG14 sea area off … Continue reading →

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Union of manufacturers will standardize 700 W photovoltaic modules

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Now.Solar

The main Chinese manufacturers reached an agreement to standardize the dimensions of photovoltaic modules up to 2,382 mm long and 1,134 mm wide. This move aimed to optimize logistics, reduce costs and the design of the facility modules. Trina Solar … Continue reading →

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Record breaking: Solar Frontier pushes CIS thin-film efficiency to 19.7%

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Solar Frontier’s Atsugi Research Center has developed Cadmium-free CIS cells that have achieved an energy conversion efficiency of 19.7%. Solar Frontier has broken the record for CIS thin-film solar cell conversion efficiency using a sputtering and selenization process. The current … Continue reading →

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