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Fraunhofer Cuts Silver Use in Solar Cells to One-Tenth of Industry Standard

The researchers fully replaced silver with copper paste on the cells’ rear side

May 2, 2025

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Scientists at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) have claimed to have produced silicon heterojunction solar cells (SHJ) with a total silver consumption of 1.4 mg per watt of peak power. This consumption would be one-tenth compared to the current industrial production standard.

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