Recent Releases

May 22, 2012  DuPont Celebrates Completion of $295 Million Expansion Project to Supply Growing Solar Energy Industry The expansion underscores the company’s commitment to help reduce global dependence on fossil fuels through providing enabling materials and technologies designed to increase the adoption of solar energy. Tedlar® films serve as the essential component of photovoltaic backsheets, providing long-term durability and reliable performance for solar modules exposed to the harshest conditions. » More

May 16, 2012  New DuPont™ Solamet® PV51G Provides Better Adhesion, Reduces Silver Consumption DuPont has launched its next-generation back side silver material for high-efficiency solar cells. DuPont™ Solamet® PV51G photovoltaic metallization decreases dependence on silver metals by reducing overall material consumption in solar cells up to 25 percent, while providing better adhesion and maintaining desired efficiency performance of the cells. » More

May 16, 2012  DuPont Innovalight Announces Highest Efficiency Solar Modules Using Silicon Ink Technology DuPont Innovalight announced today that Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) began mass production of solar cells using silicon ink technology from DuPont Innovalight. HHI has achieved over 19.5 percent median conversion efficiency with screen printed selective emitter solar cells made with DuPont™ Innovalight™ silicon ink on the HHI mass production line. » More

May 15, 2012  DuPont™ PV5400 Series Ionomer Encapsulant Reduces Cost, Increases Strength in New Axuntek CIGS Modules These frameless solar modules, which are the first adoption of DuPont™ PV5400 into CIGS technology, take advantage of the ionomer’s excellent clarity and low moisture ingress, which combine to create a highly efficient module with a low cost position due to the elimination of edge seal and frame. » More

May 14, 2012  DuPont™ Solamet® PV17x Photovoltaic Metallization Enables Lightly Doped Emitter Technology LDE is a strong differentiator for solar cell producers as it can boost efficiency by up to 0.4 percent. DuPont Microcircuit Materials is taking steps to increase its supply capability for Solamet® PV17x to help meet the increased demand for higher efficiency solar cells. » More

May 4, 2012  DuPont Celebrates World’s Largest Solar Boat’s Successful Global Journey Powered by the Sun The world’s largest solar-powered boat has completed the first trans-world trip with DuPont photovoltaic materials helping make it possible. DuPont is an official supplier to PlanetSolar, a 31 meter-long and 15 meter-wide catamaran covered by 537 square meters of photovoltaic solar panels that power an electric motor. » More

May 3, 2012  DuPont Innovations Amp-up Returns on Investment for Solar EnergyDuPont Electronics & Communications President David B. Miller said today at the Barclays Chemical ROC Stars conference New York City that DuPont advances in materials are continuing to drive the cost of photovoltaic (solar) energy lower. As a result, the pursuit of photovoltaic grid parity - the point at which the unsubsidized cost of photovoltaic electricity is equal to the price of electricity from the grid - is well on track, with industry expectations that, on average, global commercial and residential markets will reach grid parity by 2015. » More

March 26, 2012  DuPont Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreements with Trina Solar The agreements cover the supply of DuPont™ Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride films and technology collaboration, including collaborative efforts involving DuPont™ Solamet® photovoltaic metallizations and other key materials. The companies will work together to advance the efficiency and lifetime of solar cells and modules, and lower the levelized cost of energy for photovoltaics. » More

March 23, 2012  China Sunergy, China Electric Equipment Group and DuPont China Holdings Announce Strategic Collaboration China Sunergy Co., Ltd., a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, is pleased to announce that the Company, together with China Electric Equipment Group have signed a Letter of Intent with DuPont China Holdings for strategic collaboration relating to photovoltaic (solar) technologies & materials, power transformer, insulation and aircraft composite materials over a three-year period.» More

February 13, 2012  DuPont and Yingli Green Energy Enter $100 Million Strategic Agreement DuPont and Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited, have signed a $100 million strategic agreement for photovoltaic materials aimed at accelerating the adoption of solar energy to address one of the world’s biggest challenges – reducing dependence on fossil fuels. Yingli China is a wholly owned subsidiary of Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (“Yingli”), a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers. » More

February 1, 2012  DuPont and Suntech Sign Strategic Agreement DuPont and Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., the world’s largest producer of solar panels, have signed a strategic agreement to help increase the supply of photovoltaic materials and technologies for the growing global market for solar energy. The agreement focuses on technology advancements, supply chain optimization cost reduction initiatives, and DuPont™ Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride film supply. » More

January 20, 2012  DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions Collaborates with Yingli Green Energy on High Efficiency Solar Technology DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions and Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, a leading solar energy company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, are collaborating to advance technology for higher efficiency solar cells, new module manufacturing processes and innovative component designs. » More

November 30, 2011  DuPont Awarded for Supply Excellence by Suntech DuPont supplies DuPont™ Solamet® photovoltaic metallization pastes to enhance the efficiency of solar cells made by Suntech, as well as DuPont™ Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride film used in protective backsheets for their solar modules. These materials are part of DuPont’s broad and growing portfolio of products that improve the efficiency and lifetime of solar cells and modules, and help reduce overall system costs to make solar more competitive with traditional sources of energy.» More

November 8, 2011  DuPont India Aims to Turn Solar Possibilities into Reality Showcasing the company’s leading photovoltaic solutions, DuPont has installed photovoltaic modules at the DuPont Knowledge Center (DKC) – the company’s R&D and knowledge services center - at Hyderabad in India to enable the facility to meet part of its energy requirements through solar energy. » More

October 4, 2011  DuPont Photovoltaic Encapsulants and Bürkle Collaborate for Faster Encapsulation, Helping Ypsator® Double Module Output vs. Other Laminators DuPont™ PV5400 Series encapsulants represent a step-change improvement in module manufacturing productivity, as well as resistance to moisture ingress and potential induced degradation (PID) for improved module life. Besides laminating faster, the better moisture resistance can eliminate the need for edge sealing, which further reduces module costs. » More

September 7, 2011  DuPont Microcircuit Materials Introduces New Lower-Silver Solamet® Photovoltaic Metallization DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) has introduced DuPont™ Solamet® PV51M photovoltaic metallization paste, a new tabbing material used in solar cell manufacturing. This breakthrough new formulation enables cell makers to use up to 15 percent less material, in line with the company’s intent to accelerate product developments that help the photovoltaic industry reduce its dependence on silver metals and offset some of the impact that rising silver prices have on the cost of producing solar cells and modules. » More

September 2, 2011  DuPont Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Heraeus DuPont today filed a lawsuit against Heraeus Holding GmbH and Heraeus Materials Technology, LLC for allegedly infringing a DuPont patent related to its front-side metallization paste materials used in solar cell technology. The DuPont™ Solamet® product line is the leading technology for metallization in crystalline silicon and thin film solar cells, and has been instrumental in the great gains in efficiency of solar power, making it more competitive with other means of electricity generation. » More

September 2, 2011  DuPont Introduces New Protective Backsheet Technology for Photovoltaic Modules, Signs Licensing Agreement with Taiflex DuPont announced it has developed a new backsheet technology designed to enhance the quality and manufacturability of crystalline silicon solar modules by improving adhesion to encapsulants, resistance to ultraviolet (UV) light and enabling faster throughput in the backsheet production process. » More

September 1, 2011  Leading Photovoltaic Module Manufacturers Adopt DuPont™ Solamet® Photovoltaic Metallizations for Higher Efficiency Solar Cells and Modules Sunways AG and Heckert Solar AG added to a growing list of leading photovoltaic manufacturers using DuPont™ Solamet® PV17x photovoltaic metallization pastes to produce higher efficiency solar cells and modules. Solamet® PV17x series metallizations enable 10 percent lower material consumption, and they achieve results more cost effectively. The ability to use less material translates into savings for cell and module manufacturers.  » More

August 30, 2011  DuPont™ Solamet® PV414 Photovoltaic Metallization Enables Thin Film Modules from Flexcell The new offering was recently qualified at Flexcell, a leading Swiss producer of flexible amorphous silicon thin film modules for building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and mobile solar chargers. Solamet® photovoltaic metallization pastes are key to higher efficiency and lower system costs for both crystalline silicon (c-Si) and thin film PV.   » More

August 25, 2011  New DuPont Encapsulant Makes W&K Solar Modules Simpler, Stronger and Faster to Manufacture Willard and Kelsey (W&K) Solar Group announces commercialization of their new "WK1-75" photovoltaic (PV) module using DuPont™ PV5400 Series encapsulant. Designed for utility-scale clean energy projects, the new module incorporates a cost-effective cadmium-telluride (CdTe) thin-film power-generating layer, which is given extra protection by the new, highly moisture-resistant DuPont™ PV5400 ionomer-based PV encapsulant.   » More

July 25, 2011  DuPont Expands in Solar Energy with Acquisition of Innovalight DuPont acquires Innovalight, Inc., a company specializing in advanced silicon inks and process technologies that increase the efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells. The acquisition further strengthens DuPont's position as a clear leader in materials for the solar energy market, enabling a broader and more integrated photovoltaic materials and technology offering from DuPont.   »  简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本

July 13, 2011  DuPont Expands Licensing Agreement with Toppan to Boost Production of Tedlar® PV2400 for Solar Modules DuPont announced it has expanded the rights of a technology license agreement with Toppan Inc. Printing Co. LTD that will double Toppan’s immediate supply capability for the full-scale commercial production of DuPont™ Tedlar® PV2400 polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film. Tedlar® is the industry standard for high-performing protective backsheets for solar modules.   » More