Merck announced today that the Selective Emitter concept based on Merck’s and RENA’s new advanced technology is being implemented in Canadian Solar Inc.’s (CSI) high-efficiency solar cell production. With this, CSI achieved 21.1% cell efficiency according to in-house testing.
Merck’s isishape® pastes ensure homogeneous and well controllable etching, leading to an efficiency gain of 0.5%.
RENA’s cleaning technology InClean is specially designed for Merck’s isishape® and ensures a perfect match between consumable, process and equipment platform. RENA’s InClean is available as an upgrade for existing lines or can be integrated into a RENA InOxSide® tool for junction isolation and PSG removal (PSG: Phosphor Glass).
CSI has adopted the new advanced solution for its high-efficiency p-type cell technology. The company successfully integrated the new concept into its mass production. Top solar cell efficiency of 21.1% was achieved on Cz (monocrystalline) solar cells by implementing the technology in the ELPS high-efficiency cell structure (ELPS: Efficient, Long-term Photovoltaic Solution).
About Canadian Solar Inc.
Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) is one of the world’s largest solar companies. As a leading vertically integrated provider of ingot, wafer, solar cell, solar module and other solar applications, Canadian Solar designs, manufactures and delivers solar products and solar system solutions for on-grid and off-grid use to customers worldwide. With operations in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, Canadian Solar provides premium quality, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly solar solutions to support global, sustainable development. For more information, please visit www.canadiansolar.com.
