Sharp is investing $178.3 million in producing the new line. According to a statement released by the company, the new technology has a broader light receiving area and high conversion efficiency.
To achieve this, Sharp is relying on a back contact structure (with electrodes being connected on the back side of the panel), which eliminates the need for electrodes to be set on the front-side. This new structure increases the light-receiving area on the front-side's surface.
In addition, a new alignment technology reduces the connection resistance between adjacent cells.
Given these improvements Sharp is predicting the ne product will fit a broad range of applications in the global market, including residential and industrial use.
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