The Mingyang from China produces solar glass based on Cadmium Telluride (CDTE) cells and has launched a pilot production line for perovskiet technology. It positions itself as a supplier for buildings-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) companies.
Mingyang exhibits for the first time in Intersolar Europe to present his technologies on the interface between thin film solar panels and glass architecture. The Chinese manufacturer in particular presented a semi-transparent PV module based on CDTE cells.
Zhibo Jack Zhao, general manager of Mingyang Thin Film Technology and CTO of the Solar Division, said PV Magazine France That the group is currently testing perovskiet technology on its glass modules.
“The pilot line was set up at the end of 2024 and the first production started this year,” said Zhao. “We are still in the test phase, but the first commercial devices must be available by the end of this year.”
CDTE modules are currently available in four transparency models. The first solar glass model (0% transparency) provides a maximum power of 115 W/square meters under standard operating conditions at 25 ° C at 25 C. And a demolition of 2% in the first year.
Zhao estimates the cell price at $ 50/m², to which the price of the glass is added, supplied by suitable partners, depending on the project, the electrical system and the assembly costs, which also vary depending on the nature of the project. “90% of our orders are tailor -made.”
Mingyang plans to penetrate the European market through partnerships, in particular in the BIPV sector. The manufacturer hopes to position himself as a supplier for European companies that are already developing products in this sector and that can therefore provide guidance on the characteristics and standards that the different countries in the region have expected.
Currently put on the market applications include neutral and colored semi-transparent modules. Mingyang also offers solar -blind technology that is integrated directly into the glass modules. The photovoltaic cells feed a small engine, supported by a lithium ion battery, to guarantee a continuous power supply.
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