Nickel powder optimization cuts TOPCon solar cell metallization costs by 6.8% without compromising efficiency

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Utility Dive / pv magazine / Energy-Storage.news at 04 Nov, 08:36 UTC

Researchers at Australia's UNSW, in collaboration with SunDrive and Shenzhen APG, have demonstrated that replacing part of the silver with nickel in TOPCon solar cell rear metallization can reduce raw-metal costs by 6.8% with almost no efficiency loss. Their findings show that nickel powder…

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• T2Nickel powder optimization cuts TOPCon solar cell metallization costs by 6.8% without compromising efficiencyUtility Dive / pv magazine / Energy-Storage.news04 Nov, 08:36