dimanche 28 octobre 2012

Shortcomings of Wind Electric power Modified

The main and the majority of vital disadvantages of blowing wind strength: what they are and how they may be overcomed.

Following inside the custom of Put on Quixote, the immortal development of Cervantes, we have been acquiring a number of brings about to grumble about wind generators and blowing wind strength devices. Since the novelty with the method has used up just a little and the very first eagerness bordering blowing wind strength devices in addition has decreased considerably, we started to take particular notice at blowing wind strength devices and get uncovered a few disadvantages with the method. We will take particular notice.

Blowing wind strength, earlier mentioned any devices, continues to remain among the best substitute procedures of building strength and energy. The clean up, environment friendly and non-polluting mother nature with the souped up that it creates makes blowing wind strength immensely used often by those people amongst us who value the earth and even bid farewell to a greater earth with regards to small children. Incidents where claimed blowing wind ability to much better than solar panel technology as the original continued doing work even though sun. The electricity produced was essentially free and many blowing wind strength devices worked so well that they entirely changed the necessity of having every other source of power. Nonetheless, the two main disadvantages. 1st, the high cost with the wind turbines and subsequently, the need to find the appropriate spot to make this kind of method work correctly. Although turbines, power banking companies and digital camera contr ollers are quite high priced by most specifications, in addition, creating a blowing wind strength is a reasonably difficult activity by itself. Furthermore, you will find repair hassles to care for regularly.

The main problem, having said that, is the because of the remarkably capricious mother nature of blowing wind on its own. Although it may be spitting out fair sturdy one particular minute, the next could see an unexpected drop in its strength. So when it's well known, blowing wind strength devices require rather sturdy gusts of wind spitting out continually to create any substantial degree of energy.

Nonetheless, although like disadvantages can be found, the reality is that blowing wind strength even now bags quite a punch as much as its level of popularity cares. In fact, blowing wind strength has a great number of elements going in its prefer the reason is rewards much overshadow the several disadvantages that this will often have. It needs to be pointed out in this particular wording that most of the what is known as disadvantages are literally technical troubles - it is natural seeing that blowing wind strength as a technology is even now innovating. With continuing study and provided even more time, expertise to generate will definitely develop and at last, make these disadvantages fade away.

The ecologically-welcoming and cost effective mother nature of blowing wind strength even now can make it the superior guess in substitute strength methods. Just by switching over to blowing wind strength, you will end up astonished at the amount financial savings it is possible to make in your per month energy ingestion payments! And more importantly, also you can maintain your ecosystem neat and environment friendly. No surprise these are the very best logic behind why tens of millions around the world are looking towards blowing wind strength yearly.

Continuing study in operating creation, in particular solar power and blowing wind strength devices is doing approaches better, a lot more trustworthy and progressively economical. Additionally well before all the current disadvantages of employing blowing wind strength will disappear for good and will obtain even greater approval around the world. By re-discovering solar and wind strength, humanity can stop the clumsy exploitation of standard fuels for energy production, curb polluting the and cease global warming by reducing hazardous polutants, therefore create a eco-friendly down the road for the small children.

We have to depend on clean up energy sources an increasing number of because book of non-renewable gas we've is to get decreased day by day. The optimum time to terminate the destruction is. Human beings ought to take a look into possibilities for example solar panel technology and blowing wind strength now.

Thanks to all the technical developments produced lately in blowing wind energy devices, you are able to install a blowing wind strength method in your own home very easily currently. In fact, a completely purposeful blowing wind strength method may be setup because of one self. Nonetheless, contacting a superb stage-by-stage guidebook is clearly recommended to ensure a trouble-free and successful installation. Just ensure you provide the expertise that can assist you pick the best spot, buy the proper tools in the proper price ranges, twine it properly, and of course, get all the needed security measures.

mercredi 24 octobre 2012

PV Evolution labs partners with also energy to provide data monitoring for solar panel testing at PVUSA

North America’s premier PV module testing lab, PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), today announced it has partnered with AlsoEnergy to provide PVEL customers with access to their systems’ testing data over the web to track performance and energy yield in real time. PV module manufacturers utilizing PVEL’s preeminent outdoor facility at PVUSA will now have the ability to view real time data, download historical data and quickly generate plots of system performance using AlsoEnergy’s PowerTrack? energy management software solution.

“We are very excited to be working together with PV Evolution Labs. The data being developed here will greatly benefit all segments of the PV industry”

“Our clients taking advantage of the real world outdoor testing opportunity at our PVUSA site often want to know how their system is performing right now and we are thrilled to be able to offer them easy access to their data through AlsoEnergy’s PowerTrack platform,” said Jenya Meydbray, co-founder and CEO of PVEL. “We can program specific performance metrics into the system for each customer so when they log in they will see tailored reports with the data they need updated in real time, giving them the ability to inquire quickly should they notice differences in performance.”

PVEL’s PVUSA test center was one of North America’s first solar power plants and has a deep history in the US solar industry. Initially developed by PG&E to study the impact of high penetration solar on the electrical grid, the California Energy Commission’s internationally recognized PTC rating was developed at the PVUSA site. Due to PVUSA’s unique research status, PVEL’s testing program can accommodate non-UL listed products and prototypes – an opportunity seized by many of North America’s premier module and inverter manufacturers. In the past 18 months, PVEL has tested over 600 panels, all grid connected and heavily monitored.

PVEL outdoor testing services include evaluation of Energy Yield, Shading, Soiling, NOCT, Incident Angle Modifier (IAM), Airmass Response, and PVsyst PAN files, the data from which are highly valued in determining bankability by solar financiers and project developers.

The AlsoEnergy software solution gives PVEL clients the ability to generate plots of power and diagnostics so they know whether their power is an expected value based on how much sun there’s been in the last week. Performance ratios and relative energy yield reports comparing hour-by-hour to month-by-month timeframes can be viewed at the customers’ leisure, along with weather reports and live video feeds of their system in the field, giving peace of mind that the system testing is going as planned. “We are very excited to be working together with PV Evolution Labs. The data being developed here will greatly benefit all segments of the PV industry,” said Robert Schaefer, President and CEO of AlsoEnergy.

Trina Solar's APMEA headquarters formally commence operations in Singapore

"Following the establishment of our APMEA headquarters last year, APMEA countries have continued to step up their support for the solar industry, paving growing demand for PV products, PV-related systems and technological developments," commented Mr. Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO of Trina Solar. "As an important part of Trina Solar's global strategy, the APMEA headquarters have played a key role in our business development activities during the last year. With the headquarters being put into formal operation, our presence and capabilities in these regions will be strengthened considerably."

Mr. Jifan Gao added, "We would like to thank the Singapore Economic Development Board for their support, which enabled us to formally put our APMEA headquarters into operation quickly and smoothly."

Trina Solar's APMEA headquarters provide management functions covering administration, sales, project development, R&D, logistics and purchasing operations. The administrative regions include Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, India, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, as well as Korea, the Middle East and Africa.

"We are highly optimistic about APMEA solar opportunities due to both market potential and positive policy support," said Dr. Haiyan Sun, President of APMEA at Trina Solar. "Japan has set attractive Feed-in-Tariffs for solar energy power generation as part of its efforts to replace nuclear power, while both India and Saudi Arabia have proposed ambitious solar power strategies. We also believe Southeast Asia and Africa present solid business opportunities and are encouraged by the fact that solar energy has already reached grid parity in Australia."

Dr. Sun added, "We believe our world-class team based at the APMEA headquarters is well-positioned to support developments in our business as we respond to changes in the global solar market and in particular, the rise of emerging solar markets. Thanks to Singapore's strong local talent pool, we look forward to further growing our team."

"We congratulate Trina Solar, a global solar energy leader, on formally opening its Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa Headquarters in Singapore," said Mr. Quek Swee Kuan, Assistant Managing Director of the Singapore Economic Development Board. "We are pleased that Trina Solar is leveraging Singapore's strengths in project development, technological capabilities, availability of talent and connectivity to the region. Trina's APMEA Headquarters will increase the vibrancy of the cleantech industry in Singapore, and affirm Singapore's position as a platform for Asian cleantech enterprises to tap fast-growing regional markets."

dimanche 21 octobre 2012

PV Supply Stabilization Reduces Pressure on ASP Declines in 2013

Photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers that survive through 2013 are set for strong market-share gains, as global trade barriers and increased corporate casualties combine to decrease the competitive landscape significantly, according to the NPD Solarbuzz Quarterly report.

Michael Barker, Analyst at NPD Solarbuzz, said, “The increasing globalization of PV demand continues to soften quarterly demand swings. This will soon allow production and shipment forecasts to be planned with increased certainty. However, in the short-term, margins continue to be under pressure until the market rationalizes at an appropriate supply/demand balance.”

During Q3’12, leading PV module manufacturers were confronted by increasing inventory levels (from 66 to 79 days outstanding) and declining shipments (down 7% Q/Q). This has occurred because PV manufacturers have been boosting production levels in expectation of a traditional PV second-half boom in shipments. However, end-market demand during Q3’12 has yet to support the higher production levels.

1H’12 global demand was approximately 13 GW, while 2H’12 demand is projected to reach 16 GW, for only 25% growth. As a result, leading module manufacturers have been compelled to decrease guidance for full-year 2012 shipment growth, from 30% guided at the end of Q1’12 to approximately half that level today.

“Although Q4’12 will provide a significant boost in end-market demand, it is unlikely to match the record levels seen during 2011 when year-end demand resulted in over 10 GW of PV modules being consumed in a single quarter,” added Barker.

Demand in Q4’12 is now expected to be in the range of 8.5-9.5 GW, and NPD Solarbuzz predicts the most likely demand forecast scenario for 2012 to fall just short of 30 GW. An upside of 25% remains possible, but is strongly dependent on a late surge in shipments to China and India, in addition to a strong recovery across European markets.

Signs are now emerging that 2013 will provide an opening for leading PV manufacturers to accomplish market-share gains. Supply rationalization will be an essential component of this, with leading module suppliers being able to increase production at the expense of legacy competitors.

This stabilization phase during 2013 will be characterized by increasing consolidation and liquidation of lower-tier PV manufacturers, many of whom have suspended production or are simply unburdening inventory today.

As supply and demand continue to stabilize, this will result in a slower Q/Q ASP decline and a lower risk of inventory build during 2013. This will allow upstream module manufacturers to maintain higher inventory levels as there will be less risk of any dramatic devaluation of stock-on-hand due to rapid end-market fluctuations.

Although attention has previously focused on the shakeout of European and US-based PV manufacturers, the next set of exits from the PV industry will likely come from underperforming Chinese tier 2 and 3 manufacturers.

“Module supply restructuring will bring much needed stability to the PV industry in 2013, including reduced pressure on ASP declines, breathing space for manufacturers to focus on cost reduction, and gross margin recovery,” added Barker. “With reduced competition in the market, leading module providers will be afforded greater access to downstream sales channels, allowing them to align production and shipment forecasts.”

Solar storage needs stable and sustainable market development

On October 10, around 90 players from industry and politics converged in Stuttgart, Germany, to attend EuPD Research’s first "Storage & Solar Briefing", co-initiated by Intersolar Europe.

While the overwhelming opinion was that reliable solar storage solutions are key to the future of photovoltaics development, and that "fast and reliable" market expansion is required, Harm Haarlink from Nedap Energy Systems warned the sector against going down the same road as the module industry.

"We have to be careful that not too many companies enter the market looking to make a quick buck. 'Cowboys' of such caliber were already experienced in module production. The goal must be the establishment of a stable and sustainable market," he stated.

Haarlink’s comments, which came on the back of a debate about the kind of support solar storage solutions need to gain a market foothold, were also aimed at the political level and, specifically, towards over-regulation. R&D funding and FIT surcharges were discussed.

Looking at Germany, German Solar Industry Association (BSW) managing director, J?rg Mayer highlighted the moves currently being made in the country towards storage support. "Our aim as an industry is to contribute toward the necessity of grid stability and as an association to drive the implementation of a nationwide incentive program," he said, adding that positive moves had been made by the government.

At the briefing, Karl Grei?ing, Director of the Department Energy at the Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector in Baden-Württemberg, said his state is looking to actively participate in the creation of a regulatory framework.

Meanwhile, yesterday it was reported that Germany’s Environment Minister, Peter Altmaier wants to overhaul the EEG. As opposed to implementing a short- or medium-term storage policy, he is looking to anchor it in the EEG. Talks on the proposed changes will take place between this November and next May.

The next "Storage & Solar Briefing" will be held in 2013, and aims to discuss how lessons can be learned from mistakes made in other solar branches.

jeudi 18 octobre 2012

Wind energy and solar is actually cheaper than energy from coal and nuclear power plants


Taking into account health and environmental damage, wind and solar power from new plants in Europe is actually cheaper than energy from coal and nuclear power plants, according to a new report.

Many people find it difficult to calculate the true cost of their electricity. Special duties, taxes and subsidies all add up to influence prices, not to mention the environmental and health costs that aren’t included in the final calculations.

Researchers from Green Budget Germany (GBG) have taken a closer look at these extra costs in a recent study. Their work calculated, among other things, the environmental and health expenses related to available energy sources.

According to GBG’s findings, the least expensive energy sources worldwide are currently wind and solar power. One kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity produced by wind power stations on the coast or in the countryside costs an average of 0.07 euro (about $0.09).

New solar energy plants in central and southern Europe produce electricity for an average of 0.14 euro per kWh. In Germany, the cost is about 0.18 euro when using rooftop solar panels, while in southern European solar parks it costs about 0.10 euro per kWh.

U.S. turbine OEM leads local content requirements for wind energy in Ontario

Earlier this year, GE announced its fleet of 2.5-MW series wind turbines (pictured) had surpassed 2 GW installed capacity worldwide.

GE showcased its local manufacturing leadership for Ontario’s growing wind industry at the CanWEA 2012 annual conference and exhibition, Canada’s largest wind energy trade show. Ontario’s Green Energy Act mandates that wind farm developers across the province meet local content requirements, benefiting the Ontario economy.

“Our strengths in Ontario are a differentiator for our wind business,” said Victor Abate, vice president of renewable energy at GE. “GE’s local manufacturing presence and supplier network let  us accelerate our ramp-up time quickly and effectively.”

In Ontario, the company is working with an extensive supplier network and its sister manufacturing plant in Peterborough to meet the requirements of the Green Energy Act. The Peterborough facility is currently ramping up to assemble hubs of wind turbines to support projects in the province. GE’s suppliers are well established with the company and have a proven track record across an array of company products.

GE is modeling its Ontario wind project plans on successful local content execution in Brazil and Quebec, where it enabled quick supply chain ramp up through local manufacturing and supplier presence.  Eleven projects in Ontario will utilize GE turbines and by 2015 GE wind turbines in the region will deliver approximately 1,200 MW of wind energy in Ontario, enough to power 320,000 homes.

This year the company will complete delivery of 593 1.5-77s for eight projects in Quebec. This effort is part of 2004’s milestone announcement by Hydro-Quebec, highlighting the largest single award for new wind generation capacity in the industry. These projects fulfilled a 2003 request for proposals to supply Quebec with 1,000 MWs of new wind power capacity by 2012. GE’s local supply chain manufacturing and supplier partners in Quebec have been integral to the success of this project.

mardi 16 octobre 2012

Plane Sheet metal Properties As an alternative to Aerospace Composite Properties

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New techniques stretch carbon nanotubes, make stronger composites

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed new techniques for stretching carbon nanotubes (CNT) and using them to create carbon composites that can be used as stronger, lighter materials in everything from airplanes to bicycles.

By stretching the CNT material before incorporating it into a composite for use in finished products, the researchers straighten the CNTs in the material, which significantly improves its tensile strength -- and enhances the stiffness of the composite material and its electrical and thermal conductivity.

State-of-the-art carbon fiber composites are currently used to build airplanes and other products where strong, lightweight materials are desirable. Lighter airplanes, for example, are more fuel efficient. However, researchers have long thought that if these composites could be made with CNTs they could be just as strong, but 10 times lighter. Or they could be the same weight, but 10 times stronger.

Creating a strong CNT composite requires four features. First, it needs long CNTs, which are more effective at carrying loads. Second, the CNTs need to be aligned in rows. Third, the CNTs in the material are held together by a polymer or resin, and you need to have a high ratio of CNTs to polymer in the finished composite material. Fourth, you need the CNTs to be as straight as possible, so that the material bears weight evenly.

For decades, researchers have been unable to achieve these goals. But now a research team, led by Dr. Yuntian Zhu, a professor of materials science and engineering at NC State, has developed a solution.

"The new technique begins with a CNT array," Zhu says, "which looks like a forest of CNTs growing up out of a flat substrate." Because the aspect ratio of these CNTs is high, they are long and skinny -- not rigid. That means the CNTs are leaning against each other in the array. "By grabbing the CNTs at one end of the array, we are able to pull them over onto their sides -- and all of the other CNTs in the array topple in the same direction," Zhu says. This results in CNTs with good alignment.

These aligned CNTs are then wound onto a rotating spool and sprayed with a polymer solution to bind the CNTs together. This creates a ribbon-like composite material that has a high percentage of CNTs by volume, which can in turn be used to make CNT composite structures for use in finished products like airplanes and bicycles. But that doesn't address the need to straighten the CNTs.

To straighten the CNTs, Zhu and his team stretched the CNTs as the nanotubes are being pulled onto the rotating spool. This process improves the tensile strength of the CNT composite "ribbon" by approximately 90 percent (to an average of 3.5 gigapascals) and stiffness by more than 100 percent. By straightening the CNTs, the researchers were also able to almost triple the CNT composite's thermal conductivity, to 40 watts per meter per kelvin. Electrical conductivity was increased by 50 percent to 1,230 siemens per meter.

The paper on stretching the CNTs to straighten them, "Ultrastrong, Stiff and Multifunctional Films Assembled from Superaligned Carbon Nanotubes," is published online in the inaugural issue of the journal Materials Research Letters. The research was supported, in part, by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the North Carolina Space Grant.

lundi 15 octobre 2012

Wedding dresses- Planning everything in advance

It is always good to begin looking for wedding dresses enough time in advance. For those who prefer to buy ready-made clothes in a boutique should in any case, to choose four months before the wedding, thus increasing the chances that they can make adjustments or arrangements are often necessary. You can get the best dress ever!

Relax; it is still possible to find fairy wedding dresses a few weeks before- tie the knot. But it would be a shame to impose yourself the stress. Enhance your silhouette with a cute dress! Nature is made thus: we have not been created with the same mold. If you dislike your body, remain calm. Do not cry: the dress hides your love handles and highlight your beautiful shoulders and waist of wasp exists. The perfect dress is one that will enhance one that celebrates your strengths and hide your little flaws. No, why persist in fitting into a tight dress when carrying extra kilos wrong and do not get mad about a crinoline might even have a waist pressure.

Rebel your personality with wedding dresses. There are only romantic longing for a princess gown of ruffles and bustles, others who want to make a difference at all costs wearing a bright red or black shocking, the most trendy do not want to flaunt a classic dress but prefer a tuxedo White, very contemporary.

In summary, each character corresponds to specific wedding dresses. And everyone has a right to everything. Just do not put the hue and cry when you look at your photo album in 10 years! Our tastes change, but the photos remain.

WEDDING DRESS SHOPS, Your first Choice

Wedding dress shops are generally located in those areas, where the population of women is highly present. The owners of these shops attract the consumer more easily if the shop is located strategically in the middle of a thickly populated town or a city. In order to sell their wedding ceremony merchandise, these shop owners sometimes rely on the knowledge of the smallest details of their client’s nature. During the course of their meetings with clients, they show utmost patience and hospitality in their dealings and try their best to satisfy and fulfil all their needs. The good will and trust that is built between the clients and the owners of the wedding dress shops, thus ensures more business. Sometimes, they get good references from previous satisfied clients and this also increases their clientele. In order to select or choose the perfect wedding dress, it is important that you select the best wedding dress shop in your locality. Considering that there are so many of these wedding dress shops mushrooming all over the place, it is a difficult task to choose or select a reliable shop to do your shopping for the wedding. It is therefore advisable to gather information about the local bridal shops either through internet or magazines and advertisments. Sometimes one can also get help of relatives and friends who have information and experience related to wedding dress purchase. A person or anyone can also make thorough investigation regarding the wedding dress shops by checking their testimonials online, reviewing their websites, calling their sales staff or the customer service etc. The interaction with the staff will give an idea about the proffessional and customer friendly nature of the shop owners. Finally when the time comes to visit the preffered bridal store, the customer is greatly influenced by the first impression of the shop, whether it is clean and bright, spacious and well organized and the staff and the customer services is up to the mark. Apart from the regular trendy wedding dress shops, there are stores that nowadays design wedding dresses especially in plus sizes from 16 upto 36. A person or anyone should not be ashamed of hiding her upper body because these stores cater to such clients by designing customized bridal dresses that will hide the upper body features. It would be advisable to remember that every person has some top features that can be highlighted so that the focus is shifted from the plus size features and the wedding dress designed in this clever fashion makes the over weight person look beautifull and smart.

Environmental protection low carbon into clothing accessories industry turn “grand opera”


    “Sometimes, true and false foreign trade clothing in the fabric is difficult to distinguish, this is about to see from place with complementary makings, the real foreign trade clothing accessories are mostly ‘guest for’, do manual work is delicate, with brand characteristics, such as zipper, buttons, garment little identification and so on, some still contain brand mark (logo), if the work is rough, or use the same mass clothes buttons, clothing textiles, may be fake.”
     This is a quite widely circulated online tell foreign trade clothing strategy. Brief summary, but what clothing accessories to clothing the importance of quality.

     The master of management WangZhong asked a “detail decides success or failure” let us to re-examine the importance of detail, but for clothing speaking, clothing textiles is about its success or failure respectively secretary details.

      At the beginning of 2011, zhejiang a “senior” foreign trade clothing enterprises to the European Union a group of children nylon jacket order. For many years engaged in the foreign trade order, the enterprise in each production before a batch of products, whether material or zipper and button wait for small can according to the customer request for examination, arrange production after.

     Let the enterprise did not expect that this group of children nylon jacket after export, but give it brings destruction.

     The European Union in the aspects of this jacket grey sewing thread was found in 69.9 PPM four amino azobenzene, then to beyond the eu banned azo dye set limit to the clothing enterprise of zhejiang the bulletin, the enterprise finally also went bankrupt because of compensation.

    Because of complementary makings quality problems and causes enterprise huge settlement is by no means the only one.

     In May 2011, guangdong dongguan a children’s clothing enterprise received a pen from the United States baby pure cotton knitted sweater order. The United States to the product fabric, color, technology has very high requirements, but not only for this batch of sweater trims puts forward specific requirements, but the requirements with the domestic the provisions of relevant laws and regulations can be.

    After more than a month, the production of good baby pure cotton knitted sweater container customs declaration to the United States. However, this batch of clothing to soon after the United States and put them on the return process. And at the same time inform the tested and found that this batch of clothing buttons always lead over the American consumer goods improvement act specified value so for such treatment.

     The dongguan the TongZhuangChang learned this news after, at that time was also make into a cocked hat. Later, after detailed internal investigation found that is complementary makings manufacturers in order to make button has the burnish like pearl effect, in the process of production do STH without authorization joined a small amount of components in carbonate lead pearl slurry, which can lead to this batch of garment button of lead to exceed bid badly.

     Two disturbance are evil on the clothing supplementary material, this also gives the clothing industry on the clothing supplementary material quality problem of the alarm bell.

      In recent years, with Europe and the United States and other countries for complementary makings quality safety supervising intensified efforts, complementary makings also becomes China clothing export problem frequency now “heavy disaster area”.

     June 20, 2011, the United States consumer product safety commission (CPSC) was held in Beijing the lost beauty children’s wear safety teach-in. On the meeting, CPSC China project department director ms Turner to China than to lose beauty of children wear rope, small parts requirements, flammability, lead limit and other related standards do were introduced in this paper.

     “All in the sale children’s clothes are not allowed to have rope, children’s clothing must be accompanied by a permanent back label… children’s wear can be the part in contact with the total amounts by the provisions of the highest limit before 300 PPM down to 100 PPM, and since December 31, 2011 on, all children’s clothing must do lead content testing and certification”.

     From the introduction of lady than Turner in it is not difficult to see that the United States to the clothing quality to control more and more focus on details, Chinese clothing to a crucial international market, we should attach importance to the complementary makings such a detail problem.

ECM provides fast curing high Tg conductive adhesive for CIGS modules

Engineered Conductive Materials (ECM) has developed a new fast curing conductive adhesive CA-100 for stringing and bussing next-generation CIGS solar modules. This material formulation is optimized for improved conductivity and stability on molybdenum and other substrates used in thin-film manufacturing.

Next generation CIGS thin-film modules are challenges to compete with conventional c-Si technologies on both cost and performance. Shorter cycle-times coupled to improved yields and throughput, are required.
Solution

CA-100 is designed for thermal cycling and damp heat stability on molybdenum and other substrates used in the CIGS manufacturing process. The high Tg of CA-100 is suitable for manufacturing semi-rigid glass backed modules and is not designed for flexible modules utilizing reel-to-reel manufacturing. The material can be partially cured for 60 to 90 seconds, providing enough ‘green strength’ to withstand induced stresses from the manufacturing process until the adhesive cure is completed during the encapsulant lamination process. CA-100 has optimized rheology for dispensing, improved damp heat resistance and conductivity stability on molybdenum, tin, tin-silver and silver-plated ribbons.