Development and manufacture of metallization pastes (silver pastes) for solar cells of the photovoltaic industry
Heraeus Photovoltaics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Shanghai (CN) · Singapore (SG) · Delhi (IN) · Taiwan (TW)New on Amplifa
About Heraeus Photovoltaics
Heraeus Photovoltaics is a business unit of the Heraeus Group and develops and produces specialized metallization pastes for the photovoltaic industry. The focus is on conductive silver thick-film pastes, which solar cell manufacturers use for conventional and advanced cell designs to improve cell efficiency and reduce cost per watt. The pastes are integrated into commercially available technologies such as MWT, Double Print, Dual Printing, Selective Emitter, Back Side Passivation and N-Type cells; in addition, low-temperature pastes for thin-film applications as well as electrically conductive adhesives (ECA) are offered. The company also provides cell optimization services, the Crucible Barrier Coating Technology for multicrystalline crucibles, and product solutions such as HeraGlaze and Solaray lamps. Headquarters with production and technology is located in Shanghai (China); an Engineering & Technology Center is located in Singapore and a sales office in Delhi. Customers include JinkoSolar, Tongwei Solar, Rietech Solar and Solar Space.
- Site
- 9 Shanghai
- Processes
- Manufacture of metallization pastes (silver pastes) for solar cells, Thick-film paste manufacturing, Crucible Barrier Coating technology (crucible barrier coating), Development of module assembly and packaging solutions (with Ulbrich), Metallization pastes (silver pastes) for solar cells, Cell Optimization Service, Low-temperature pastes for thin-film, Electrically conductive adhesives (ECA)
- Materials
- Silver (metallization paste), Silicon (solar cells), Glass frit (tellurium-containing), Silicon (c-Si, thin film, N-Type, black silicon)
- Founded
- 2009
- Employees
- 44
- Industries
- Photovoltaics, Solar energy, Semiconductor/renewable energy manufacturing
- 01
Research & Development (paste design)
- 02
Manufacture of metallization pastes
- 03
Cell Optimization Service / application technology
- 04
Sales and technical customer support (Shanghai, Singapore, Delhi)
Materials & Processes
Silver (metallization paste)
Conductive silver pastes for front- and back-side metallization of solar cells, including low-temperature pastes for thin-film.
Silicon (c-Si, thin film, N-Type, black silicon)
Cell materials for whose cell types the pastes are designed.
Glass frit (tellurium-containing)
Component of the paste formulation; subject of a patent case lost in 2017 against Giga Solar in Taiwan.
Locations
Shanghai
CNHeadquarters / Production & Technology
- Materials
- Silver pastes, glass frit
Singapore
SGEngineering & Technology Center
Delhi
INSales office
Taiwan
TWPV Facility
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of metallization pastes (silver pastes) for solar cellsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Silver, Glass frit, Silicon (c-Si, thin film, N-Type, black silicon), Tellurium (in glass frit) |
| Thick-film paste manufacturingEngineering | – | – | – | – | Silver |
| Crucible Barrier Coating technology (crucible barrier coating)Surface | – | – | – | – | Multicrystalline silicon |
| Development of module assembly and packaging solutions (with Ulbrich)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1660
Founding of the Heraeus Group (parent company)
- 2008
Heraeus becomes an innovative supplier to the photovoltaic industry; over 40 years of experience with thick-film pastes
- 2009
Founding of Heraeus Photovoltaics
- 2017
Strategic partnership with JinkoSolar (Super PV Cells), cooperation with Tongwei Solar, partnership with Ulbrich (Austria) on module assembly solutions, opening of an office in Delhi, Rietech Solar selects the Crucible Barrier Coating Technology, patent defeat against Giga Solar in Taiwan
- 2022
LinkedIn post about the Singapore site