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Will a new soda ash factory affect solar glass prices?

Inner Mongolia Berun Group recently inaugurated a new soda ash factory in China. pv magazine spoke about the impact of the new facility on solar glass prices with Marguerite Morrin, research director for OPIS’ Chemical Market Analytics. She said the facility will produce natural soda ash, which is cheaper than synthetic soda ash.

Will a new Berun factory reduce soda ash & PV glass prices?

Inner Mongolia Berun Group has invested $2 billion in the new facility and plans to allocate an additional $3 billion to expand its capacity to 7.8 million MT in the future. According to Morrin, the new factory could contribute to a decrease in soda ash and PV glass prices.

Can arc-coated soda-lime cover glass be used to clean solar cells?

A proof-of-concept cleaning system was demonstrated by assembling an ARC-coated soda-lime cover glass on solar cells. A design schematic of our ARC self-cleaning system is shown in Fig. 1a. Hydrophilic curved rungs are patterned on the hydrophobic background on the substrate (silicon wafer or soda-lime glass).

How is a Si solar cell made?

An a-Si solar cell was cut to 30 mm by 24 mm and glued between the cover glass and an acrylic substrate. Silicon nitride powder was applied (with a total mass of 10 mg) on the surface through a polyester mesh with a pore size of 250 μm. A 13.5 μL droplet was pipetted on top and followed the zig-zag ARC track while cleaning the surface contaminants.

Is natural soda ash cheaper than synthetic ash?

“Natural soda ash production, which is via a mining process, is typically much lower cost than synthetic.” Inner Mongolia Berun Group has invested $2 billion in the new facility and plans to allocate an additional $3 billion to expand its capacity to 7.8 million MT in the future.

How is silicon nitride powder applied to a solar module?

Silicon nitride powder was applied (with a total mass of 10 mg) on the surface through a polyester mesh with a pore size of 250 μm. A 13.5 μL droplet was pipetted on top and followed the zig-zag ARC track while cleaning the surface contaminants. The response of the solar module output efficiency was monitored in real-time with Arduino and MATLAB.