High Efficiency Solar Technology
DuPont Collaborates with Yingli
DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions and Yingli Green Energy Holding, one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, are collaborating to advance technology for higher efficiency solar cells, new module manufacturing processes, and innovative component designs.
DuPont and Yingli aim to accelerate the development and adoption of solar energy by engaging in a program of technical collaboration (Picture: Yingli)
The two companies aim to accelerate the development and adoption of solar energy by engaging in a program of technical collaboration. Working together, Yingli Solar and DuPont have made significant advances in raising solar cell efficiency, extending module lifetime, and targeting lower overall photovoltaic system costs:
· Yingli is integrating DuPont metallization technology with an advanced cell diffusion process for greater efficiency increases, based on the Solamet PV17x technology platform.
· Yingli and DuPont are collaborating to customize metallization materials for Yingli’s new Panda series modules, made with an advanced (N-type) cell design for superior efficiency of over 19 percent based on current lab testing.
· Yingli and DuPont are also collaborating in fluoride films such as DuPont™ Tedlar polyvinyl fluoride films adopted in Yingli’s new Panda modules, ensuring high performance power output for more than 25 years.