solar cell

Quantum dot crossbreed HTJ cell with 12.82% effectiveness
South Korean scientists have actually established a crossbreed tandem solar battery based upon quantum dots as well as natural mass heterojunction (BHJ) photoactive products. If they proceed to decrease power losses in the quantum dot cell and also improve near-infrared absorption, they declare that the cell might get to an effectiveness price of around 15%.
Feb 28, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, efficiency, UNIST, BHJ
Reusing lead-acid batteries for perovskite solar battery production
Scientists from China are recommending to utilize invested battery lead for producing a perovskite that can be made use of in the manufacturing of solar cells that are based upon this appealing product. The suggested one-step procedure, which was evaluated in the manufacturing of a 17.38% reliable perovskite heterojunction cell, is stated to be less expensive and also much less energy-intensive than various other reusing procedures for waste lead from lead-acid batteries.
Feb 25, 2020 // Manufacturing News, NREL, China, Asia, solar cell, perovskit
LONGi Solar strikes offer to acquire Vietnam-based OEM Vina Solar
'Solar Module Super League' (SMSL) participant, LONGi Solar has actually authorized a structure arrangement to get Vietnam-based solar battery as well as module OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), Vina Solar for RMB 1.78 billion (US$ 253 million).
Feb 24, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, Asia, solar cell, longi solar, Vietnam, vina solar, east group
JA Solar including 8.6 GW of brand-new as well as updated high-efficiency solar cell ability
' Solar Module Super League' (SMSL) participant, JA Solar is preparing to broaden high-efficiency solar battery ability to 10GW at a just recently revealed 5GW brand-new solar battery factory in China, while likewise purchasing significant upgrades at a present cell plant to give a more 3.6 GW of high-efficiency cell ability.
Feb 19, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, China, JA Solar, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, Asia, solar cell, monocrystalline wafer, PERC
A nanoparticle-sensitized solar cell with 8.5% effectiveness
The record feat compares to usual figures of 2-3% for such devices. The Taiwanese scientists who developed the cell said it was prepared with the Silar method and is based on a ternary metal sulfide-alloyed semiconductor. They claim performance could be further boosted.
Feb 18, 2020 // Technology, solar cell, Taiwan, efficiency
Tandem Solar cell Shows 29.15% Performance
Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) have actually accomplished 29.15% effectiveness in a solar cell made from perovskite and also silicon. This worth was licensed by the CalLab of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. It stands for a brand-new globe document for a tandem solar aspect, the KTU scientists stated.
Feb 14, 2020 // Technology, Europe, solar cell, perovskite, Lithuania, Kaunas, Vytautas Getautis
New non-fullerene electron acceptor for 17% reliable natural solar cell
Chinese researchers have actually established a cell with a brand-new blade-coating technique as well as BTP-4Cl-12, a sort of acceptor that is a by-product of the Y6 acceptor, which is commonly utilized in natural PV applications. The scientists likewise declare that the cells can preserve great performance degrees, even if its surface area is gently broadened.
Feb 14, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Asia, solar cell
A titanium solar cell with 24% effectiveness
The Australian research team which developed the device said the higher efficiency was achieved through a nanowire design which eliminates the interface inside the titanium dioxide band.
Feb 13, 2020 // Technology, Australia, solar cell, Oceania, titanium, Ziqi Sun
An upside down perovskite cell with 22.3% effectiveness
Saudi scientists have actually created a cell which is stated to display enhanced architectural as well as optoelectronic homes along with boosted provider flexibility as well as diffusion sizes. The accomplishment was attained by decreasing voltage losses utilizing a brand-new passivation strategy.
Feb 12, 2020 // Technology, Saudi Arabia, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, KAUST
Govt Ready To Unload its 100% Risk in CEL; Welcomes EoI by Mar 16
After BPCL and also Air India, federal government is currently readied to privatise its solar items producer Central Electronics Ltd (CEL) and also welcomed bids for offering its 100 percent shareholding with monitoring control.
Feb 11, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, solar cell, solar module, CEL
Silicon heterojunction solar cell hits 23.5% performance with brand-new hole-selective get in touch with
Scientists from Switzerland's École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have actually utilized molybdenum oxide as the hole-selective call in an heterojuction silicon cell. The researchers declare the substance can take on conventional get in touches with in spite of a reduced degree of optimization.
Feb 10, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Europe, solar cell, heterojunction, silicon, Switzerland, EPFL
Scientist create a roadmap for development of brand-new solar cells
Beginning with higher-value specific niche markets and after that increasing might assist perovskite-based photovoltaic panels come to be affordable with silicon.
Feb 7, 2020 // Technology, USA, solar cell, perovskite, MIT, North America, Ian Mathews, Marius Peters
Govt Customizes Stipulation; Cuts Application Costs for Little Solar Module Manufacturers
In a considerable action in the direction of offering more alleviation to tiny solar module makers, the Ministry of New and also Renewable Energy (MNRE) has actually customized its present arrangements connected to application charges.
Feb 7, 2020 // Policy, India, Asia, solar cell, mnre, solar module
United States allocates US$ 125.5 countless government money for solar R&D
The United States Department of Energy (DoE) revealed on Wednesday a US$ 125.5 million bundle for a variety of innovative solar R&D initiatives.
Feb 6, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, solar pv, pv modules, solar cell, North America, microgrid, department of energy, eere, csp, artifical intelligence
Ricoh launches solar cell for indoor applications
The Japanese electronics company has actually produced a solid-state, dye-sensitized solar cell for combination into sensing units and customer electronics. The company states the gadget can generate electricity from indoor light.
Feb 5, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Japan, Asia, solar cell, Ricoh, Tetsuya Tanaka