Hanwha Q CELLS Q.ANTUM Cell Achieves 19.1% Efficiency

Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd. and 1366 Technologies announced to have jointly achieved cell efficiency gains of 1.4% using 1366’s Direct Wafer products in seven months’ time. Both companies have formed a strategic partnership to collaborate on the development of 1366’s proprietary Direct Wafer Technology in March 2015.
 
 Starting from efficiencies of 17.7% in March, both companies have reached a maximum efficiency of 19.1% using 1366’s wafers in October 2015, as was independently confirmed by the Fraunhofer ISE institute. This significant efficiency gain of 1.4 % in only seven months strongly shows the potential that lies in combining the unique technologies from both companies.
 
Based on 1366 Technologies´ kerfless, drop-in 156mm multi-crystalline wafers, Hanwha Q CELLS has been applying its proprietary Q.ANTUM cell process on the pilot line in Technology & Innovation Headquarters in Germany.