Solar power emerging as a major tin use
ITA estimates the solar industry will use over 22,000 tonnes of tin in 2022, passing the 20,000 tonne threshold. The new estimates come after PV Tech released their PV Manufacturing & Technology Quarterly report, expecting global solar module production in 2022 to...Tin perovskite solar cell performance now close to silicon
Perfecting the tin chemistry of a conductive layer within tin perovskite solar cells (PSC) is the latest improvement to boost performance in this next-generation solar technology. A multi-national research team has reported improved PSC performance, with 25.2% of...Simpler production concept for improving tin-based perovskite solar cells
New research by scientists at Shaanxi Normal University, China has demonstrated a new, simpler technique for manufacturing tin-containing perovskite solar cells (PSCs). There have been recent, sharp improvements in the proportion of solar energy that is converted by...Illuminating research on tin perovskite solar cells
Solar is one of the fastest growing electricity sources in the world: 2019 saw solar PV energy generation increase by 22% year-on-year. New generation cheaper, more ‘earth-abundant’ technologies such as perovskite are in development but need to increase...London Tin Seminar 2019 – Weak demand continues, but better times ahead
The International Tin Association (ITA) held its eighth annual London Tin Seminar on Friday 29 November. The event played host to a range of delegates, from tin producers to investors. The global tin market may be small compared to other base metals, but it...Tin layer in R&D breakthrough for solar cells
A team led by Hairen Tan at Nanjing University, China has discovered that using a tin layer in tin perovskite solar cells can boost the efficiency of this new low-cost, lightweight technology by making sure the tin stays in the right chemical form. There is a huge...Oxford PV moving toward next-gen tin-using solar cells
Oxford PV, a UK-based company grounded in photovoltaics, is planning to bring tin-using perovskite-based solar cells to the market by the end of next year. The company is a spin-off from research pioneered by Henry Snaith at the University of Oxford. Snaith was part...
