As the leading international R&D and manufacturing company of CIGS thin-film photovoltaic modules, NICE Solar Energy is proud to announce a new world record for CIGS thin-film solar modules with a total area efficiency of 17.6%. TÜV Rheinland has confirmed the record efficiency.
May 2017 marked the beginning of a new era, when the China-Germany Joint Venture as the world’s leading CIGS thin-film research organization was founded. The R&D accomplishments have since been accelerated with the support of the all stakeholders and the seamless collaboration between the German and Chinese teams. This outstanding result is a combination of several factors: decade-long expertise in CIGS development and manufacturing, a stable production line operated at the highest quality standards and – last but not least – the persistence and continuous commitment of the teams.
Technology Innovation
This record efficiency was made possible by combining the unique manufacturing know how with a number of process improvements, involving all technical teams at NICE Solar Energy. Process modifications in film depositions as well as new concepts on cell interconnects have been applied. All process steps have been realized on full size modules on the production line of NICE Solar Energy.
