solar cell

Advancement of photovoltaics that can be applied like paint for real-life application
Scientists in Korea have efficiently established a high-efficiency large-area organic solution processable solar cell by controlling the speed at which the option of basic materials for solar cells ended up being strengthened after being covered.
Sep 9, 2020 // Technology, Asia, Korea, solar cell, efficiency, KIST, Hae Jung Son
Modular systems to generate perovskite-silicon cells on six-inch wafers
Researchers in Germany are scaling up initiatives to bring perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell innovation into commercial scale manufacturing. The scientists state production cells of that kind is feasible on widely-available six-inch silicon wafers as well as modular systems are being created to do so at scale.
Sep 8, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, solar cell, Bernd Stannowski
Perovskites in space
Researchers led by the Technical University of Munich have actually loaded a selection of perovskite and also natural solar cells onto a rocket, and also sent it right into orbit 240 kilometers over the planet's surface. Their outcomes demonstrate strong capacity for such technologies to power satellites and also even deep space goals.
Sep 7, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, solar cell, perovskites, Peter Müller-Buschbaum, Andreas Meyer
3D-printed system speeds up solar cell testing from hours to minutes
Tests on brand-new designs for next-gen solar cells can now be done in hrs instead of days thanks to a brand-new system built by scientists at Australia's Monash University, including 3D-printed essential parts.
Sep 2, 2020 // Technology, Australia, solar cell, Oceania, 3D printer, Adam Surmiak
NREL six-junction solar cell collections two globe records for performance
Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have actually fabricated a solar cell with an efficiency of nearly 50%.
Sep 1, 2020 // Technology, NREL, solar cell, efficiency, John Geisz, six-junction
Trina Solar module shipments hit new record high in initial fifty percent 2020
' Solar Module Super League' (SMSL) participant, Trina Solar has actually reported its initial economic results since delisting from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) almost 4 years ago, beginning with record initially half year PV module shipments of 5,840 MW, a 37% rise of the prior year duration.
Aug 28, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, solar cell, Trina Solar
Production process for mono cast solar cell surpassing 23% effectiveness
Trina Solar has actually made a PV cell by directly applying the unmodified i-TOPCon process, initially created for Cz mono wafers, to cast n-type quasi-mono silicon wafers. It claims the typical effectiveness, examined in-house with an adjusted recommendation cell, is 22.98%.
Aug 26, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, Australia, Asia, solar cell, Oceania, Trina Solar, efficiency
Screen-printed heterojunction solar cell with 20.48% performance
Researchers from the United States have utilized new passivated get in touch with styles to show a screen-printed silicon heterojunction solar cell on 40 micron thick standalone wafers.
Aug 25, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, solar cell, heterojunction, silicon, wafers, North America, Arizona State University
Molecular ingredients improve mechanical residential properties of organic solar cell material
Organic solar cells are excellent for use in flexible electronic devices due to the inherently flexible nature of semiconducting polymers. Current research study on the interaction in between processing, thermodynamics as well as mechanical stability of normal photoactive layers in organic cells is supplying a deeper understanding of these high-potential materials.
Aug 18, 2020 // Technology, solar cell, Ganesh Balasubramanian, Lehigh University, Joydeep Munshi, TeYu Chien, Wei Chen
Small as well as high reliable solar panel to powr future deep space objectives
Researchers have been working to create the best photovoltaic panel that could operate in reduced light conditions to power deep-space goals and at the same time remain light-weight and robust.
Aug 14, 2020 // Technology, Germany, Solar Panels, Europe, solar cell, perovskite
Fraunhofer ISE claims 25.9% efficiency for III-V tandem solar cell
The brand-new outcomes mark an improvement on the institute's previous 24.3% efficiency record. The III-V tandem solar cell is directly grown on silicon.
Aug 11, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, solar cell, Fraunhofer ISE, efficiency, Markus Feifel
'Spontaneous de-doping' for 17.8%- reliable perovskite mini-module
U.S. scientists have located a brand-new 'de-doping' procedure in perovskite solar cells that might cut manufacturing expenses and create far better tools. They have utilized this to make a mini-module with 17.8% performance.
Aug 6, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, solar cell, perovskite, North America, efficiency
Highly efficient as well as stable double layer solar cell developed
Solar cells transform light into energy, but they can be inefficient and at risk to the atmosphere, deteriorating with, paradoxically, too much light or other variables, including dampness and also low temperature level. An international study team has established a brand-new sort of solar cell that can both stand up to environmental dangers and is 26.7% efficient in power conversion.
Aug 3, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, kaist, Byungha Shin
Inkjet printing manufacture leads method for functional perovskite solar cell manufacturing
Scientists from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have developed a brand-new manufacture strategy based on inkjet printing that might make it possible for quick, effective and also scalable production of perovskite solar cells.
Aug 3, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, Washington, solar cell, perovskite, North America, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Helge Eggers, Inkjet printing, Ulrich W. Paetzold
Cadmium-free CIGS solar cell with 18% effectiveness
South Korean researchers made the cell with the chemical bath deposition method, utilizing various thiourea focus. For the buffer layer, they used zinc as opposed to cadmium sulfide. The cell is flexible and also is readily available in 7 various shades.
Aug 3, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, efficiency, CIGS, Cadmium-free