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CTF Solar GmbH has signed a Technology and Manufacturing Services agreement with SunHydrogen, Inc., marking an important step toward the industrialization of solar-driven hydrogen panel technology. The collaboration focuses on transferring pilot results into a controlled manufacturing process and accelerating the move toward production scale, with the near-term goal of manufacturing up to 1000 full-size 1.92 m² hydrogen modules. Building [...]

CTF Solar participated in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, held from 5to 10 November 2025, one of the world’s largest trade shows for innovation and international business. The expo provided a strong platform to present CTF Solar’s technology, connect with new partners and further strengthen collaboration within the CNBM group. A highlight of the event was the [...]

CTF Solar joined forces with SunHydrogen at the World Hydrogen Technology Expo in Hamburg, October 21–23, 2025, showcasing our innovative approach to solar-driven hydrogen production. At our booth, visitors could see live demonstrations of SunHydrogen’s reactors powered by CTF Solar’s CdTe thin-film technology, from the compact 100cm² prototype to the full-scale 1.92m² commercial reactor. The demonstrations sparked engaging conversations with [...]

We were delighted to take part in EU PVSEC 2025, held from September 22–26, 2025, in Bilbao, Spain – one of the leading events in the solar energy community. Our Director of R&D, Dr. Robert Arndt, represented CTF Solar GmbH at the ReNew-PV COST Action – CA21148 / 5GSOLAR booth, alongside partners from TalTech’s Laboratory for Thin Film Energy Materials [...]

CTF Solar is proud to join our partner SunHydrogen at the World Hydrogen Technology Expo in Hamburg, October 21–23, 2025. Together, we will highlight how our CdTe thin-film solar expertise and SunHydrogen’s solar-to-hydrogen innovation are paving the way toward scalable, cost-effective renewable hydrogen production. After a strong debut in Houston earlier this year, the Hamburg event offers European visitors a [...]

In December 2024, CTF Solar reached a new milestone: an official solar cell efficiency of 21.28%, certified by the Laboratory for Photovoltaics and Solar Energy Conversion at Coburg University of Applied Sciences. This confirmed result highlights the strength of our technology and the progress we have made in CdTe solar cell development. Since then, our R&D team in Dresden has [...]