solar cell

Goldilocks as well as the 3 quantum dots: Perfect for peak photovoltaic panel efficiency
Researchers in Australia have developed a procedure for computing the perfect dimension and also density of quantum dots required to accomplish record effectiveness in solar panels.
Dec 22, 2020 // Technology, Australia, solar cell, solar panel, Oceania, efficiency, Laszlo Frazer
Oxford PV Hits New Globe Record for Solar Cell
Revolutionary perovskite solar modern technology has established a brand-new globe record for the amount of the sunlight's energy that can be exchanged electrical energy by a solitary solar cell.
Dec 21, 2020 // Technology, solar cell, oxford pv, perovskite, Frank P. Averdung, Chris Case
CECEP Solar starts preliminary building and construction phase of 50GW progressed cell capacity technique
China-based PV module manufacturer as well as PV project designer and also operator, CECEP Solar Energy Carbon monoxide has started an initial phase of construction of an advanced solar cell facility as part of a new method to get in and also end up being a significant seller cell manufacturer with an overall capability of 50GW.
Dec 21, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, Asia, solar cell, monocrystalline wafer, PERC, aiko solar, tongwei group, cecep solar, large area wafer
Quantum wells allow record-efficiency two-junction solar cell
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and also the University of New South Wales attained a new world-record performance for two-junction solar cells, producing a cell with two light-absorbing layers that transforms 32.9% of sunshine into electrical power.
Dec 18, 2020 // Technology, USA, NREL, solar cell, North America, efficiency, Nicholas Ekins-Daukes, Myles Steiner
JA Solar adds 6GW module setting up plant to comprehensive 2020 development strategy announcements
'Solar Module Super League' (SMSL) member JA Solar has included an additional 6GW of future PV module assembly ability growths to its substantial roster already revealed in 2020.
Dec 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, SMSL, JA Solar, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, Asia, solar cell, monocrystalline wafer
Jolywood touts 24.5% TOPCon cell efficiency for quantity production
China-based PV backsheet and high-efficiency PV module supplier Jolywood (Suzhou) Sunwatt Co (Jolywood) believes its latest iteration of an n-type TOPCon (Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact) can attain 24.5% conversion efficiencies in volume production, the greatest in China for such a cell design.
Dec 15, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, c-si manufacturing, Asia, solar cell, monocrystalline wafer, topcon, Jolywood, Lin Jianwei
Australia's top solar study institution arrests $19m in new financing
The country's leading solar research centre has actually secured its first major grant in years with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency tipping in $19 million for equipment to help clean energy even more competitive.
Dec 14, 2020 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, Australia, solar cell, Oceania, University of NSW, fuel materials, Renate Egan
New silicon/perovskite solar cell globe record nears 30% effectiveness
Silicon has long been the gold standard for solar cells, however it's starting to reach its limitation. Perovskite is emerging as a promising companion, and now designers have attained a new efficiency record closing in on 30 percent for this sort of tandem solar cell.
Dec 11, 2020 // Technology, Germany, Europe, solar cell, perovskite, silicon, efficiency, HZB, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
New record effectiveness for flexible perovskite solar cells
Researchers have created a product for flexible perovskite solar cells that makes use of sunlight-generated electrons better, obtaining a brand-new record efficiency of 20.7%. The product consists of a permeable planar electron transportation layer that improves the communication in between its electrodes and perovskite layer, raising efficiency to push the idea closer to real-world applications.
Dec 10, 2020 // Technology, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, flexible, efficiency, KRICT, Jangwon Seo, Mónica Lira-Cantú
New combined solar cells produce high power conversion performances
Scientists at Hiroshima University in Japan have combined together different polymer and molecular semiconductors as photo-absorbers to develop a solar cell with enhanced power performances and also power generation.
Dec 9, 2020 // Technology, Japan, Asia, solar cell, efficiency, organic, Hiroshima University, Itaru Osaka
JinkoSolar surpasses 5GW quarterly module delivery milestone
Leading 'Solar Module Super League' (SMSL) member JinkoSolar set a new quarterly module shipment record in the 3rd quarter of 2020, reaching over 5G of deliveries.
Dec 7, 2020 // Manufacturing News, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, JinkoSolar, solar cell, Kangping Chen
Solar Power Optics: increasing effectiveness
Solar energy installment gets on the surge yet much more efficient photovoltaic panels could see uptake of the technology thrive further. We take a look at the material advances in growth.
Dec 7, 2020 // Technology, UK, IHS Markit, Oxford University, Europe, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, Kari Rinko, Christian Jardine, Chris Case, Saule Technologies
Modi teases brand-new support as India doubles down on domestic solar production initiatives
India will offer extra support for residential solar equipment producers to aid satisfy the nation's rising renewable resource generation ability, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.
Nov 27, 2020 // Manufacturing News, India, pv modules, Asia, solar cell, narendra modi
Reliable and resilient perovskite solar cell products
Perovskite solar cells are attracting attention as the next-generation solar battery material thanks to their reduced handling price and also outstanding photovoltaic or pv quality. Nevertheless, it is hard to advertise them due to the fact that their essential product-- perovskite-- is susceptible to light as well as wetness.
Nov 25, 2020 // Technology, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, POSTECH, Kilwon Cho
Yingli restructure strategy formally authorized by Chinese court
Solar supplier Yingli Energy has actually achieved what it called a "important milestone" after its restructuring plan was officially approved by a Chinese court.
Nov 23, 2020 // Manufacturing News, solar cell, yingli, module