https://liten.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/25-New-world-class-certified-record-for-heterojunction-solar-cell-efficiency-.aspx CEA-Liten (Laboratory of Innovation for New Energy Technologies and Nanomaterials) is the first European institute entirely dedicated to energy transition. Its activities focus on several key areas: solar energy, network management, storage including batteries and hydrogen in a logic of energy efficiency and circular economy. en-US https://liten.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/PublishingImages/Home/CEA-Liten-Logo.png https://liten.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/3-sun-CEA-world-race-industrialize-perovskite-tandem-cell-silicium.aspx With 3SUN, we have achieved three remarkable results that pave the way for the industrialization of Tandem technology: 30% of efficiency for a 9 cm² cell with an industrial screen printing, 27.3% for a 100 cm² cell, and less than 1% loss after 9 months outdoor for our reference tandem cells. Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News Perovskite;photovoltaic;AxesPV;PV;silicium; Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/3-questions-nouha-gazbour.aspx We interview Nouha Gazbour, Head of Strategic and Environmental Marketing at CEA-Liten, Solar Technologies Department, working on research programs for ITE INES.2S. Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News ; Profile nouha: gazbour;AxesPV;PV;photovoltaic; Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/major-breakthrough-for-photovoltaic-technology-space.aspx The CEA has developed high-performance thin silicon solar cells for space applications. We have also demonstrated a process that enables these industrial-grade cells to be radiation-resistant in orbit. Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News AxesPV; Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Innovative-technology-for-better-recycling-of-photovoltaic-panels.aspx The pilot line installed at Envie 2E Aquitaine demonstrates the relevance of the abrasion solution developed by the CEA within the ITE INES.2S. Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News AxesPV;INES 2.S;AxesEcoCirculaire; Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Voltec-Solar-photovoltaic-panels-endure-our-crash-test.aspx The CEA teams subjected photovoltaic panels from French manufacturer Voltec Solar to an intensive stress sequence in their laboratories. The aim was to assess their reliability. The Voltec Solar panels passed successfully, demonstrating their quality and resistance. Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News INES 2.S;PV;photovoltaic;panel;Voltec Solar;module;AxesPV; Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/CEA-ranks-among-world-top-5-patent-holders-solar-PV.aspx The CEA ranks 5th among worldwide applicants in terms of international patent families registered in the field of photovoltaics for the period 2020-2023 and 13th for the period 1990-2023.​ Photovoltaic solar power ; Solar energy ; Renewable energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions ; general public Ines News photovoltaic;PV;Patent;AxesPV; Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Tandem-Perovskites-Silicon-Canadian-technology-from-WattByWatt-tested-by-CEA.aspx The CEA and Canadian start-up WattByWatt are collaborating on the development of processes for manufacturing tandem perovskite-on-silicon photovoltaic cells and have achieved an initial promising result with an efficiency of 28%. Photovoltaic solar power ; Renewable energies ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News AxesPV; Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/High-voltage-photovoltaics-the-next-step.aspx The road to high voltage, for more efficient and sustainable photovoltaics, requires technological developments in solar panels. The CEA is a pioneer in this field, with unique results and equipment. Photovoltaic solar power ; Solar energy ; Energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News AxesPV; Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/SOREN-and-CEA-strengthen-their-partnership-over-the-next-5-years.aspx SOREN, the French eco-organization for the photovoltaic industry, and the CEA have jointly defined prevention and eco-design criteria in an initial project with the aim of reducing the environmental impact of the PV industry. In this new phase of the partnership, they are preparing for changes to the eco-design criteria. Photovoltaic solar power ; Solar energy Companies ; Researchers ; Teachers Grenoble News photovoltaic solar energy;AxesPV;photovoltaic; Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Atacama-Desert-3SUN-panels-outperform-PERC.aspx Experiments started in Chile in 2022 reveal that the heterojunction technology panels developed by 3SUN and the CEA significantly outperform some of the best PERC technologies. Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News Atacama;PV;PERC;3SUN;AxesPV;panel;photovoltaic;Desert; Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Advanced-frontsheet-material-for-lightweight-PV-applications.aspx ​CEA & Mitsubishi Chemical Performance Polymers demonstrate compelling results of a novel frontsheet for lightweight PV applications, compatible with European supplying. This innovated material is formulated without PFAS raw material intentionally added. Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News Mitsubishi;Chemical;group;PFAS;Polymer;Lightweight;PV;modules;INES;INES2.S;AxesPV; Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Award-SiliconPV-conference-Oxford.aspx Our researchers were delighted to receive the “SiliconPV Award” at this year's SiliconPV conference in Oxford. This award recognizes the 10 best abstracts of scientific articles, out of 149 submitted, after a “blind review”, with authors and affiliations unknown to the evaluators. Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News award;AxesPV;SiliconPV;oxford; Fri, 02 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/PHOTORAMA-circular-economy-model-for-PV.aspx The PHOTORAMA project consortium inaugurated its pilot line at LuxChemtech GmbH in mid-April 2025. Launched in 2021, the project is nearing completion. Let’s put the spotlight on this outstanding technological and human adventure, which won an Innovation Award at EUSEW 2024. Photovoltaic solar power ; Solar energy ; Innovation for industry ; Materials Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News AxesEcoCirculaire;PV;AxesPV;project;EU;circular economy;consortium;GmbH;recycling;materials; Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Carbon-CEA-partnership-first-series-solar-panels-successfully-pre-qualified.aspx CARBON will unveil a demonstrator panel at Intersolar in Munich in a few days. Photovoltaic solar power ; Solar energy ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News ; Partnerships carbon;INES 2.S;intersolar;PV;BOM;Energy;transition;Solar;panel;photovoltaic;AxesPV; Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/First-outdoor-ageing-campaign-for-tandem-cells.aspx 3SUN and the CEA have carried out their first outdoor ageing campaign on silicon perovskite tandem cells. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News AxesPV; Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Solar-fuel-technology.aspx What if there were solar panels tomorrow that could produce hydrogen directly from sunlight? With this possibility in mind, several laboratories at CEA-Liten, and most notably at the INES (French National Solar Institute), are currently developing a photo-electrolyser prototype and a test bench. Renewable energies ; Photovoltaic solar power ; Hydrogen Researchers ; Institutions ; Companies Liten News AxesPV;AxesH2; Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Technological-innovation-Connecting-PV-power-plants-more-efficiently-to-high-voltage-grids.aspx Over time, this innovation could completely eliminate the need for transformers operating at 50 Hz, as photovoltaic sources and other renewable energies could be connected directly to the distribution network via this innovative power electronics. Innovation for industry ; Photovoltaic solar power ; Renewable energies ; Electrical grids Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News PV;AxesPV;photovoltaic;AxesSystemes;grids;Smart grids; Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Photovoltaics-using-ever-less-silver-in-manufacturing.aspx A pioneer in this field, the CEA at INES has combined various innovations in metallisation and interconnection to reduce Ag consumption to 14mg/Wp while maintaining performance and reliability. Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News silver;PV;AxesPV;INES;photovoltaic;copper; Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/PhD-2025-Join-us.aspx Are you a Master 2 student in your final year of engineering school? Do you dream of contributing to the energy transition and the decarbonization of our systems? CEA-Liten, a laboratory of excellence dedicated to new energies and technological innovation, is offering you this unique opportunity! Energies ; Renewable energies ; Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry ; Energy efficiency ; Energy storage Researchers ; Young people Liten News students;PhD;thesis; Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/new-generation-photovoltatic-panel-assembly-processes.aspx CEA-Liten develops lightweight composite photovoltaic panels for various applications, including solar mobility. Their laboratories, on the INES site, have equipped themselves with a thermocompression press featuring an induction heating system. This equipment, LIT™ RAPID SOLAR, developed in partnership with Roctool, offers new and promising features. Photovoltaic solar power ; Solar energy ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News rapid;Solar;Lit;ROCTOOL;tAxesPV;photovoltaic; Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/new-efficiency-record-9-cm-tandem-cell -2024.aspx 29.8% ! This great result record is the fruit of close collaboration between our teams and those of our partner 3SUN. It is our last certified efficiency record for a perovskite-on-silicon new-generation tandem photovoltaic cell measuring 9 cm² after shading correction. Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power ; Renewable energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News silicium;Cell;Enel Green Power;photovoltaic;tandem;Perovskite;PV;AxesPV;record;rendement;3SUN;Solar;Energy; Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/Boosting-curve-IV-diagnostics-solar-power-plants.aspx A promising alternative for analyzing the famous current-voltage curve Photovoltaic solar power ; Solar energy ; Renewable energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News Curve;IV;current-voltage;analysing;solar power plants;photovoltaic systems;diagnostics;optimization;solar panel performance;mathematics;diode; Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/solar-powered-autonomous-green-methane-production.aspx CEA institutes ISEC, Irig, ISAS, and Liten collaborated on an integrated solar-powered methane production system for the EIC (European Innovation Council) artificial photosynthesis competition. The goal was to demonstrate autonomous operation of the system at the European Commission’s Joint Research Center in Ispra in summer 2022. The CEA was among the three finalists. Hydrogen ; Innovation for industry ; Solar energy ; Renewable energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News production;Archaea;photoelectrochimiques;European Innovation Council;EIC;Solar;demonstrator;methane;platform;photosynthesis;Greenhouse;gas;emissions;hydrogen;photoelectrochemical;methanogenesis;bioreactor; Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/Innovative-polymers-for-recyclable-by-design-solar-panels.aspx Although solar photovoltaic energy production is considered a pillar of the energy transition, the technology is not without its own environmental drawbacks. The manufacturing of solar panels generates significant impacts and, as the current design do not anticipate the dismantling step, the panels are notoriously difficult to recycle at the end of their service life. Photovoltaic solar power ; Renewable energies ; Green Chemistry ; Innovation for industry ; Materials Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News polymers;Solar;photovoltaic;recyclable-by-design;energy transition;materials;life cycle analysis;green chemistry;PV;Systems;encapsulation; Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/3SUN-CEA-heterojunction-panels-beat-desert-test.aspx Evaluation carried out in the Atacama Desert reveals that the heterojunction technology panels developed by 3SUN and CEA outperform some of the best PERC technologies. After 18 months of measurement in a real-life environment, they show better efficiency and temperature resistance. Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry ; Solar energy ; Renewable energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News PV;photovoltaic;temperature;Desert;PERC;3SUN;CORFO;Atacama;Atamostec;HJT;panels; Thu, 16 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/ENGIE-Green-CEA-SOLREED-join-forces-longer-lasting-solar-panels.aspx Startup SolReed is developing an all-in-one monitoring, maintenance, and repair unit for solar power plants that will extend solar panel lifespans. The CEA, active in solar energy, is assisting SolReed through its startup incubator. ENGIE Green, France’s leading solar energy company, has also supported SolReed since the startup was founded. Photovoltaic solar power ; Renewable energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten Press release ; News Solreed;start-up;ncubation;startup;synergy;life cycle analysis;trash;fix;solar panel: recycling; Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/wattway-photovoltaic-road-paving-slab-certified-compliant.aspx Wattway is a French innovation, the fruit of several years of joint R&D by Colas, a world leader in transport infrastructure, and the CEA-Liten laboratories in the frame of l’ITE INES.2S.. As the world's first circulatory photovoltaic pavement, it can be installed on existing roadways to generate renewable electricity. The latest version of the Wattway pavement has just been certified to current IEC standards in the photovoltaic sector, like any standard solar panel - an exciting result and a world first for a circulable module. Photovoltaic solar power ; Renewable energies ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News INES 2.S;COLAS;wattway;road;paving slab;compliant;photovoltaic;renewable electricity;IEC standards;solar panels; Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/reducing-silver-photovoltaic.aspx By 2022, 15% of the world's silver supply will be devoted to the photovoltaic industry: significantly reducing its use is crucial to the industry's future financial and environmental viability. Our teams at INES have therefore set themselves the ambitious challenge of reducing its current consumption from 35mg/Wp to just 5mg/Wp by 2030. Energies ; Renewable energies ; Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power ; Environment ; Materials Companies ; Institutions ; Journalists ; Researchers Ines Article ; News ; Découvertes et avancées silver;Solar;photovoltaic;solar cells;Environment;Energy;Material;silicium;reducing; Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Enel-Green-Power-CEA-achieve-28-4-efficiency.aspx The CEA at INES, ENEL Green Power and its Sicilian affiliate 3SUN, are in the race to develop the two-terminal perovskite-silicon tandem technology to achieve as fast as possible the highest efficiencies compatible with industrial process integration. They have set a new record for a PIN architecture cell with a conversion efficiency of 28.4% on 9 cm² with shading correction. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies Ines News tandem;Perovskite;pin;solarcell;Enel Green Power;record;Silicon;conversion;photovoltaic; Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2023/weo-IEA-forecasts.aspx Every year, the IEA World Energy Outlook provides in-depth analysis and strategic perspectives on the global energy system. At a time of geopolitical tensions and fragile energy markets, the 2023 edition explores how structural changes in energy economies and uses are influencing the world and how to meet growing energy demand, against a backdrop of environmental urgency. Thibaud Fleury, Head of Market and Development, Solar PV and Smart Grids, explains the key messages. Energies ; Renewable energies ; Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power Companies ; Institutions ; Journalists ; Researchers Ines Articles ＆ files ; News renewable energy;Solar;smart grid;photovoltaic;weo;net zero emission;Energy;IEA;Environment;analysis; Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/TOPCon-solar-cells-space.aspx we have successfully produced alternative, ultra-thin TOPCon solar devices for space using industry-standard equipment. Developed as part of the CARLAH project supported by the European Space Agency, these devices reach a thickness of just 60 µm and are adapted to the specific constraints of space missions. Energies ; Renewable energies ; Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power ; New technologies Companies ; Institutions ; Journalists ; Researchers Ines Articles ＆ files ; Article ; News space;topcon;solar cell;Solar;Renewable energies; Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2023/tool-environmental-photovoltaic.aspx We have developed EcoSPV, an original impact analysis tool dedicated to photovoltaic solar power plants. With EcoPV for panels, and EcoSS for battery storage, this tool increases the eco-design potential of the French and European solar industry. Energies ; Renewable energies ; Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power ; Environment ; New technologies ; Tools ＆ research instruments Companies ; general public ; Institutions ; Journalists ; Researchers Ines Articles ＆ files ; Article ; News photovoltaic;tool;Energy;Environment;sustainability;life cycle assessment; Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2023/PR-CARBON.aspx ​CARBON, an innovative player in a photovoltaics sector experiencing a full rebirth, continues to unfold its technological roadmap. Innovation for industry ; Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies Ines Press release press release;carbon;solar cells;photovoltaic; Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Enel-Green-Power-and-CEA-improve-their-efficiency-record-to-27-1-on-9-cm.aspx The CEA at INES, ENEL Green Power and its Sicilian subsidiary 3SUN have just achieved a new record for a PIN architecture cell, with a conversion efficiency of 27.1% over 9 cm² with shading correction. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News tandem;record;Cell;PV;Perovskite; Fri, 09 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Perovskite-mini-modules-in-orbit-around-the-earth.aspx This is a first of its kind in Europe and a premiere for the CEA at INES in the field of photovoltaics Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News Perovskite;Solar;space;nano-satellite;satellite;cells;module; Wed, 17 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Enel-Green-Power-and-CEA-are-back-with-record-efficiency-2023-03.aspx CEA at INES, ENEL Green Power and its subsidiary 3SUN of Catania, are developing the tandem perovskite-silicon technology with two terminals to reach the highest industrially feasible efficiencies as soon as possible. Their new record obtained for a PIN architecture cell is a conversion efficiency of 26.5% on 9 cm² with shading correction. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies Ines News tandem;Perovskite;Enel Green Power;record;PV;silicium;Efficiency; Wed, 15 Mar 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Ultra-thin-heterojunction-photovoltaic-cells-for-space.aspx ​As thin as a hair, these silicon solar cells are developed by the CEA at INES and are bound to travel in space. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News Solar;space;photovoltaic;cells;ultra-thin;heterojunction; Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Reaching-very-low-carbon-photovoltaic-panels.aspx The CEA at INES has produced a demonstrator panel with a carbon footprint of 317 kgCO2eq/kWp. This achievement, which incorporates several innovations, makes our laboratories among the leaders in Europe. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies Ines News Tue, 24 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Enel-Green-Power-and-CEA-INES-improve-their-record-with-25-8-of-efficiency-on-9cm.aspx The CEA at INES, in collaboration with ENEL Green Power and its subsidiary 3SUN in Catania, are developing the two-terminal perovskite-silicon tandem technology with the aim of achieving high efficiency devices that can be industrialized as soon as possible. A new record has just been obtained with a PIN-architecture cell at a conversion efficiency of 25.8% over 9 cm² with shading correction. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies Ines News tandem;Perovskite;Enel Green Power;silicium;Efficiency;INES; Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/A-high-voltage-photovoltaic-system-for-railways.aspx The SNCF and SNCF Réseau have just entered into a collaboration with the CEA at the INES to develop photovoltaic systems capable of operating at voltages of up to 9000Vdc. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News photovoltaic;raccord-D;PV;sncf;project;system; Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Reducing-the-amount-of-silver-used-in-the-manufacture-of-photovoltaic-cells.aspx The large-scale deployment of solar energy and the sustainability of the photovoltaic industry require further improvements in the environmental footprint of technologies. One of the challenges is to reduce the use of certain materials such as silver, which is deposited during the metallization stage of the cells, with a positive effect on the competitiveness of the industry. Energies ; Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies Liten News silver;ITRPV;photovoltaic;Cell;PV;solar power;material comsuption; Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/DCDC-MPPT-Optimizer-an-electronic-shepherd-for-solar-panels.aspx Enel Green Power and the CEA at INES are developing high efficiency bifacial photovoltaic panels. This technology, intended mainly for large-scale ground-mounted power plants, can gain even more energy-efficient, and not only thanks to the efficiency of cells and modules. The addition of an energy conversion system, as close as possible to the panel, makes it possible to reduce the impact of certain defects linked to the installation site and to increase the overall power of the plant. Energies ; Energy efficiency ; Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies Ines News Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Adding-Solar-Energy-to-Electric-Mobility.aspx ​RTE and the CEA have just completed an 8-month experiment on the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles at the CEA centre in Cadarache. The aim was to link the charging stations to a solar power plant and an intelligent management and control system in order to significantly increase the share of solar energy in electric mobility. Energies ; Renewable energies ; Solar energy ; Energy efficiency ; Electrical grids ; Electric vehicles general public ; Institutions Cadarache News vehicle;recharging;Cadarache;RTE;electric;solar power; Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Adding-solar-power-to-your-electric-vehicle.aspx ITE INES.2S is developing a prototype kit to "solarize" electric vehicles already on the market. Energies ; Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News INES2.S;solar power;electric vehicle; Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/A-microinverter-using-GaN-transistors-with-promising-performance.aspx The CEA at INES has produced the first prototype of a 400W photovoltaic microinverter made with GaN transistors developed by the CEA laboratories at Leti. It offers a high power density of 1.1 kW/L and an efficiency of 97% Solar energy Companies ; Institutions ; Journalists ; Researchers Grenoble News inverter;transistor;photovoltaic; Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Evaluating-the-environmental-footprint-PV-storage.aspx The ITE INES.2S is conducting research on life cycle analysis and is developing a tool for the analysis of the environmental impact of installations composed of photovoltaic (PV) panels and a battery storage system, in self-consumption. A guidance to make technological choices with regard to their environmental impacts. Photovoltaic solar power ; Energy storage Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News photovoltaic;evaluation;self-comsumption;environmental footprint;INES 2S;PV;storage;system; Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Transfer-advanced-diagnostic-technologies-solar-power-plants-Ener-Pacte.aspx Photovoltaic solar power News Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/APOLO-Project-Record-efficiency.aspx ​The CEA at INES obtained flexible perovskite solar modules with a surface area of 11.6 cm2 and a power conversion efficiency of 18.9% (stabilized efficiency > 18.5%). Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News Perovskite;Solar;record;PV;Efficiency;module;INES; Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Enel-Green-Power-and-CEA-achieve-24-9-efficiency-on-9cm-cell.aspx The CEA-Liten at INES, in collaboration with ENEL Green Power, is developing the two-terminal Si/PK tandem technology with the aim of achieving high efficiencies in conventional photovoltaic formats with processes that allow their industrialization. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News tandem;Efficiency;Cell;photovoltaic;record; Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Towards-eco-design-of-photovoltaic-panels.aspx Moving towards new recyclable and/or eco-composite materials, such as natural fibres and recyclable polymer resins, to manufacture photovoltaic panels and further reduce their environmental footprint. The next step in photovoltaics? Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News PV;LCA;photovoltaic;life cycle assessment;panel; Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Record-EnelGreenPower-CEA-achieve-24-47-efficiency.aspx Enel Green Power and CEA achieve 24.47% efficiency for an industrial-sized Ga-doped P-type silicon heterojunction at INES Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News Cell;record;industrial;heterojunction;Silicon;Efficiency;INES;photovoltaic; Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/STROKE-accelerates-the-ageing-of-solar-panels-to-improve-their-reliability.aspx The durability/reliability of photovoltaic panels is an economic and environmental issue. They must be resistant at least 25 years of operation, subject to external conditions. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News photovoltaic panel;reliability;ageing;PV; Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/STEADYSUN-new-consortium-member.aspx STEADYSUN, a CEA partner in INES since its creation in 2013 and an associate partner of the Institute for Energy Transition INES.2S since its creation, has just joined the ITE consortium. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Journalists ; Companies Ines News Solar;Energy;forecast;startup;Forecasting;Steadysun; Thu, 03 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Tandem-Perovskite-Silicium.aspx CEA is getting at INES its first life cycle analysis results of a photovoltaic module with perovskite/silicon heterojunction tandem cells. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies Ines News tandem;Perovskite;photovoltaic;INES 2.S;cells;Silicon;future;heterojunction; Tue, 30 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/ENEL-Green-power-3SUN-Gigafactory.aspx ​ENEL Green Power's TANGO project is the winner of the European Commission's Innovation Fund for large-scale projects. It will increase production from 200 MW/year to 3 GW/year of bifacial heterojunction photovoltaic modules at the 3SUN plant in Catania, Italy. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News bifacial;TANGO;photovoltaic;PV;cells;project;Gigafactory;modules;heterojunction;Enel Green Power; Thu, 25 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Mondragon-Assembly-strengthens-its-partnership-with-the-CEA-at-INES.aspx Mondragon Assembly, a leading European player, specialized in the design, manufacture of equipment and production lines for the assembly and characterization of photovoltaic panels, and the CEA carrying the ITE INES.2S, have just forged a new partnership. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines Partnerships ; News Mondragon Assembly;heterojunction;photovoltaic;CEA;partnership;Liten;PV;cells;panels;INES; Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Solar-sails-for-space-activities.aspx The CEA at INES has produced the first large, flexible and foldable solar sails for space generators in the framework of the European ALFAMA project. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Journalists ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News photovoltaic;Solar;space;european project;solar sails;ALFAMA;PV;activities; Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/ROCTOOL-and-CEA-create-the-first-bio-based-and-100-recyclable-PV-panels.aspx Roctool, specialists in mold heating and cooling technologies for plastics and composites, announces the strong acceleration of its partnership with the CEA to create the photovoltaic panels of the future. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News ; Partnerships panel;ROCTOOL;photovoltaic;recyclable;partnership;PV;AURA;bio-based; Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Heterojunction-modules-with-shingle-interconnection-ready-for-industrialization.aspx In the framework of the Horizon 2020 HIGHLITE project, CEA at INES is developing shingle technology applied to high performance heterojunction solar cells (HJT) and high density/high power for the commercial and industrial roofing market - a promising series of pre-industrial modules has just been produced. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News project;solar cells;H2020;horizon 2020;shingle;high performance;HIGHLITE;industrialization;interconnection;modules;heterojunction; Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Observer-Perspectives-PV-Made-in-France.aspx ​CEA Liten, INES and ITE INES.2S are proud of the first issue of Observer Perspectives magazine: "PV Made in France". Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists ; Young people Ines News made in france;magazine;photovoltaic;PV;Solar; Wed, 08 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Join-us-at-EU-PVSEC-2021.aspx EU PVSEC is the largest international conference on photovoltaic research, technologies and applications. With more than 30 oral presentations, posters and session animations, CEA-Liten, INES and ITE INES.2S will again be well represented at the 2021 edition, which will take place entirely online from 6 to 10 September. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Journalists ; Companies ; Young people Ines News Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/ATAMOSTEC-Desert-proof-solar-energy-copy.aspx In the framework of projects carried out in partnership with the ATAMOSTEC institute in Chile, the CEA at INES is identifying a procedure for accelerated ageing of photovoltaic panels in a desert environment. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Journalists ; Companies Ines News ageing;Solar;photovoltaic;Desert;Environment;Cell;PV;Atamostec;panel;module; Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2021/Bifacial-photovoltaic-TriFactors-a-modelling-and-simulation-tool-for-new-power-plants-.aspx Renewable energies ; Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power News Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Smart-Energy-Systems/FriendSHIP-Project-M12-follow-up.aspx ​​The M12 meeting of the FriendSHIP project, coordinated by CEA-Liten, has been held remotely the 7th of may. Thermal solar power ; Energies Researchers ; Journalists ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News project;heat pump;friendship;industrial processes;Absorption chiller;thermal storage;solar collectors; Fri, 28 May 2021 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Flexible-perovskite-solar-cells-with-more-than-19-power-conversion-efficiency.aspx CEA has achieved average performances of about 18% for a batch of >30 single-junction flexible perovskite solar cells with a record cell at 19.18% with active surface area of 33 mm² Solar energy ; Renewable energies Journalists ; Researchers ; Young people Ines News Solar;photovoltaic; Fri, 21 May 2021 09:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/SiliconPV2021-AWARD-Photovoltaic-Modules-for-desert.aspx ​Congratulations to the team for the award received at the #SiliconPV2021 conference for the presentation of Jean-François LELIEVRE: "Desert Label Development for Improved Reliability and Durability of Photovoltaic Modules in Harsh Desert Conditions". Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Journalists ; Companies Ines News Desert;PV;INES;CEA;photovoltaic;modules;ISC Konstanz;2021;materials;CORFO;partnership;characterization;SiliconPV;Atamostec; Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2021/Perovskite-technology-Large-area-upscalable-coating-process.aspx ​ CEA at INES reaches 18 % efficiency, 1 sun STC illumination, on perovskite modules of 10 cm² active area elaborated in air with gas assisted coating process. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Journalists ; Companies CEA Tech News Photovoltaics;Perovskite Technology;perovskite solar cells;Efficiency;material formulations enabling methyl ammonium-free;high level of performances; Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2021/Making-pure-silicon-from-scraps.aspx The SELISI project aims to develop processes for recycling powder from sawing silicon bricks. The objective is to achieve various qualities of recycled material for recovery in different industrial sectors such as Li-ion batteries, silicon-based ceramics and photovoltaics. Photovoltaic solar power ; Batteries Researchers ; Journalists ; Companies Ines News Photovoltaics;RESITEC;Silicon;KIC raw materials;ceramics;ECM Greentech;recycling;SELISI;batteries; Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Towards-INDIUM-Free-Passivated-Contacts-Cells.aspx ​Many paths are pursued to continuously improve the efficiency of photovoltaic solar cells and their environmental footprint. Among these, the use of a passivated poly-silicon-on-oxide contact on both sides of a silicon substrate is a promising way of achieving high conversion efficiencies with single or multi-junction photovoltaic cells. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News high temperature;passivated contact;photovoltaic;record cell;indium-free;cells;Efficiency;zinc;heterojunction; Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/The-roadway-develops-new-functions-at-INES.aspx The collaboration between COLAS Group and CEA Tech at INES has reached new milestones this year with the launch of the Wattway Pack and the development of the Flowell dynamic light marking system. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Journalists ; Companies ; Young people Liten News paving slab;CEA Tech;LED;COLAS;photovoltaic power generation: dynamic road;dynamic light marking system;roadway;Flowell;collaboration;wattway pack;INES;demonstrator; Mon, 28 Sep 2020 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2020/Photovoltaic-modules-an-equipment-park-to-meet-your-challenges.aspx The CEA at INES has completely renewed and reorganized its technological platform dedicated to the assembly of photovoltaic modules/panels over the last three years, thanks to the financial support of the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Region. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Journalists ; Companies ; Young people Ines News Equipment;satellites;Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes;PV;cells;panels;modules;photovoltaic;probes;ageing;characterzation;technological platform;park;DURASOL;electroluminescence;smartwire;shingle;space;heterojonction;manufacturing; Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Smart-Energy-Systems/CEA-partner-of-the-SunHorizon-program.aspx ​The European SunHorizon program, which brings together 20 partners including CEA Liten, aims to integrate different kinds of innovative heat pumps into buildings, all using solar energy, thermal and photovoltaic. 8 experiments were thus carried out in Europe. Thermal solar power ; Solar energy Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News Solar;photovoltaic;sunhorizon;european project;thermal;Workshop; Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Pushing-passivated-contacts-solar-cells-to-industry.aspx ​CEA at INES keep improving Passivated contact solar cells with the platform developed by SEMCO Smartech for boron diffusion and LPCVD deposition of polysilicon on oxide. Solar energy Companies ; Journalists ; Researchers Ines News LPCVD deposition;boron diffusion;passivated contact;CalTec;solar cells;Efficiency;EU PVSEC;iVoc;ocide;poysilicon; Tue, 01 Sep 2020 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/25-New-world-class-certified-record-for-heterojunction-solar-cell-efficiency-.aspx CEA at INES and Enel Green Power have reached this summer a heterojunction solar cell record efficiency of 25.0% active area (213 cm²) on M2 wafer on CEA’s industrial pilot line. Solar energy Companies ; Institutions ; Journalists ; Researchers Ines News heterojonction;yield;photovoltaic;Solar; Thu, 27 Aug 2020 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Cell-LumTool-unique-and-strategic-method-in-the-race-for-photovoltaic-yield.aspx CEA has been working for several years on the development of silicon heterojunction cells. A characterization method based on the analysis of point defects on silicon wafers generated during all wafer handling has been developped, based on electroluminescence and/or photoluminescence image analysis. Solar energy Companies ; Institutions ; Journalists ; Researchers ; Higher education Ines News analysis;yield;photovoltaic;heterojunction;Solar; Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:27:49 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Flexible-photovoltaic-panels-for-high-power-space-applications.aspx ​Towards a new space solar generator architecture for a European high power solution. Space missions require always more solar electric power, typically more than 25kW, to power the electric propulsion of satellites and other functions such as broadband telecommunications. The available volume in satellite launch rockets is limited and does not allow the number and size of conventional rigid solar panels on board to be increased. Photovoltaic solar power general public ; Journalists ; Companies ; Researchers Ines News satellites;broadband telecommunications;space missions;solar generator;high power;flexible;cells;panels;photovoltaic;INES;CEA;Energy;Solar;Architecture;space;storage;applications; Tue, 11 Aug 2020 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/CEA-at-INES-new-player-for-space-application-solar-technologies.aspx Since the entry of the private companies on the space market, satellites and their manufacturing processes have been subject to major changes. The space applications provide a vast field of opportunities for the development of IoT, communications, terrestrial, air and maritime navigation and positioning systems, as well as remote medicine. Photovoltaic solar power general public ; Journalists ; Companies Ines News solar panels;Solar;characterization;photovoltaic;thermal chambers;performance;market;satellite;space; Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/The-CEA-at-INES-among-the-best-in-class-for-the-reliability-of-its-characterization-methods-for-bifacial-pv-modules.aspx Photovoltaic solar power News characterization;reliability;photovoltaic;bifacial;round robin; Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Toyobo-to-practicalize-power-generating-material-for-organic-photovoltaics.aspx Energies ; Renewable energies ; Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power News ; Press release Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/STARCELL.aspx Photovoltaic solar power Press release photovoltaique en couches minces;european project;solar cells;critical raw materials;European Projects;cellules solaires;projet européen;H2020;matériaux critiques;thin film photovoltaics; Mon, 09 Mar 2020 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/New-record-for-Perovskite-Module-technology.aspx Solar energy Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Tech4Win-consortium-leads-an-ambitious-and-disruptive-EC-funded-project.aspx Photovoltaic solar power Press release Fri, 07 Feb 2020 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/New-heterojunction-solar-cell-efficiency-record-certified.aspx Solar energy Tue, 28 Jan 2020 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/A-consensus-statement-establishes-the-protocols-to-assess-and-report-stability-of-perovskite-photovoltaic-devices.aspx Photovoltaic solar power Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Next-FREE-training-course-about-CST-plant-optimization-on-SFERA-3-project.aspx ​After the success of the SFERA-3 training course in France (CNRS), we are pleased to present the 2nd Training for Industries course with the topic optimization of CST plant output by optical and thermal characterization and target-oriented O&M. Solar energy Researchers ; Journalists ; Companies ; Young people Liten News courses;technologies: training;solar power;csp; Wed, 30 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Vehicle-Integrated-PhotoVoltaics.aspx Photovoltaic solar power Vehicle Integrated Photovoltaics;INES;photovoltaic;VIPV;PV; Thu, 17 Oct 2019 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Passivated-contact-Photovoltaic-cell-technology.aspx Photovoltaic solar power News Mon, 30 Sep 2019 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/EU-PVSEC-2019-Download-our-flyers-copy.aspx ​You can download the flyers of our modules available on our booth at EU PVSEC 2019: Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Journalists ; Companies ; general public Ines News ; Event PV solar energy;photovoltaic;booth;conference;exhibition;eupvsec;PV module;event;2019;flyers; Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/EU-PVSEC-2019-Download-our-flyers.aspx ​You can download the flyers of our modules available on our booth at EU PVSEC 2019: Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Journalists ; Companies ; general public Ines News ; Event PV solar energy;photovoltaic;booth;conference;exhibition;eupvsec;PV module;event;2019;flyers; Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/heterojunction-technology.aspx Photovoltaic solar power Press release Mon, 17 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Perovskite-technology.aspx Solar energy Press release ; News Wed, 09 May 2018 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/PHOTOWATT.aspx Solar energy Press release Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/preindustrial-demonstrator-system-with-60-bifacial-photovoltaic-modules-renewable-energy-and-energy-efficiency-copy.aspx For the first time ever, 60 bifacial photovoltaic modules were manufactured on the semi-automated assembly line at the Modules Platform operated by Liten, a CEA Tech institute. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Liten News solar photovoltaic;renewable energy; Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/photovoltaic-modules-could-soon-be-self-testing-energies.aspx Recent developments at Liten, a CEA Tech institute, could lay the foundations for PV modules with advanced BIST (built-in self-test) capabilities. Faults will be detected and identified in record time, without bringing PV production to a halt. Energies ; Photovoltaic solar power Companies ; Journalists Ines News autodiagnostic;solaire photovoltaïque; Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/certified-PV-modules.aspx Liten, a CEA Tech institute, recently produced a small run of PV modules on its dedicated platform. The project was completed in partnership with Mondragon Assembly. And the modules passed IEC 61215 certification testing without a hitch! Renewable energies ; Photovoltaic solar power Companies ; general public ; Institutions ; Journalists ; Local resident ; Researchers Grenoble News Thu, 19 Nov 2015 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/CEA-Liten-announces-first-fully-inkjet-manufactured-flexible-PV-modules.aspx The Organic/Hybrid Printed Photovoltaic field is growing and is reaching the production scale where development of large area processes is needed. To this aim, researchers from CEA-Liten, based at INES, France, have developed a flexible organic photovoltaic module manufactured entirely by inkjet printing processes that demonstrates power conversion efficiency above 4% for high value, custom-made, solar devices. Photovoltaic solar power Journalists ; Companies Ines Press release flexible PV modules;PV; Thu, 16 Jul 2015 10:00:00 GMT