Silicon Cells Or Hull Cells?

Published:2010/7/19 22:34:00 Author:Michelle From:SeekIC

With the fast development of solar energy industry, lithium cells are going out of the market and are being replaced by batteries using solar energy. As the two main technologies of solar battery, silicon cells and hull cells have been in the opposition since 2005, and the conflict that influences the future way of solar batteries will be updated after the price fluctuation of silicon cells and the mutual skills chasing.

Some people have predicted optimistically that because of technology progress and the production extension, solar products based on the hull technology will have the occupancy up to 30% in 2013. However, as the data shows, the occupancy of the market for hull cells is less than 20%. Wether the occupancy of the hull cells will increase by 10% within three years is still a mystery.

In recent years, the hull cell has gained popularity because of its low cost. The hull cell is such a kind of battery that use a piece of thin film. It uses such less silicon that its costs are easily to be reduced. Meanwhile, it is a kind of energy product with high efficiency as well as a kind of new building material. In the background that the ailment of the shortage of silicon is continuing in international market, the hull solar battery has become a new trend and hot point.
However, with the large scale in price reduction of the silicon cell, the momentum of growth of the hull cell has been impacted severely. As the price goes down, costs of the silicon cell have also reduced sharply.

Currently, the silicon cell is still playing a dominant role in the market with wide applications in solar power station on roof tops, business stations and stations in the city with high land cost. Related chip for the silicon battery is:NJU6342 .

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