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NREL Six-Junction Solar Cell Establishes 2 Globe Records for Efficiency
Researchers at NREL have actually produced a solar battery with an efficiency of almost 50 percent. The cell currently holds 2 globe documents for solar conversion efficiency
Apr 14, 2020 // Technology, NREL, solar cell, modules, efficiency, International, John Geisz, Ryan France
Solving seasonal storage with aluminum cycling
Scientists at Switzerland’s University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil have demonstrated an aluminum conversion process which could be valuable for long-term renewable energy storage. Simulations suggest that by employing the process, a new multi-family building in Switzerland could meet all its energy demand from a 7-11 kWp solar system.
Jan 23, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Europe, hydrogen, Switzerland, Aluminum, University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil
Researchers in China give flexible perovskites a backbone
A group of scientists led by Nanchang University in China trialed a polymer based opening transportation layer to flexible perovskite solar cells, making use of a glue to connect it to the active perovskite. The group had the ability to construct the 19.87%- reliable cells right into a little flexible component appropriate for wearable solar applications, and claims its style was influenced by the structure as well as activities of human vertebrae.
Jun 18, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Asia, solar cell, flexible, perovskites, Nanchang University
BayWa r.e. sells 44-MWp French solar duo now under construction
BayWa r.e. divests two under-construction PV sites totaling 44 MWp in France, recycling capital while locking in delivery.
Dec 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Europe, baywa r.e., construction, asset sale
Largest PV power plants list
World's largest photovoltaic power stations in 2024. PV parks, PV farms.
(Updated October 2024)
Find a list of solar photovoltaic plants that are currently
Jan 26, 2025
Perovskite solar cells: Interfacial loss systems revealed
Losses take place in all solar cells. One cause is the recombination of cost carriers at the interfaces. Intermediate layers at such interfaces can reduce these losses via so-called passivation. Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) with a carbazole core are particularly well suited for the passivation of semiconductor surfaces constructed from perovskite products.
Aug 25, 2021 // Technology, Germany, Europe, solar cell, perovskite, HZB, Steve Albrecht, Igal Levine
Reusing next-generation solar panels promotes green earth
Tossing damaged photovoltaic panels right into garbage dumps may soon come to be electronics waste background.
Jun 26, 2021 // Technology, Solar Panels, recycling, Fengqi You, Cornell University, Roxanne E., Michael J. Zak
Shining Bright: India's Largest Floating Solar energy Plant
India is making a fast-paced transition in the direction of renewable resource. With bountiful sunshine throughout the year in many parts of the nation, it is no surprise that utilizing the full potential of solar power is the cornerstone of India's RE push.
May 2, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, India, Asia
Freestanding microwire-array allows flexible solar window
TSCs are emerging devices which combine the advantages of visible transparency and light-to-electricity conversion. Among the valuable potential applications of these devices is their integration into vehicles, buildings, or mobile electronics. Therefore, color-perception and flexibility are important in addition to the efficiency.
Dec 16, 2019 // BIPV, solar cells, Asia, Korea, flexible, TSCs
Swiss scientists identify causes of defects in silicon carbides for power electronics
Carbon clusters of a few nanometers in size could be responsible for the defects affecting the thermal stability of SiCs. The defective carbon accumulations arise during the oxidation of silicon carbide to silicon dioxide under high temperatures
Sep 13, 2019 // Technology, Inverters, Europe, Switzerland, carbon, Dipanwita Dutta
Reusing warmth for a '385% effective' solar desalinator
MIT researchers have actually established a solar desalinator which carries warm from the sunlight with a ten-stage procedure of dissipation and also condensation. The team approximates a $100 gadget using their technology can supply the day-to-day alcohol consumption water requirements of a family members.
Feb 10, 2020 // Technology, USA, Massachusetts, MIT, North America, desalinator, Ravi Prasher
UK designer stories 1GW of solar on retired coal sites
UK solar programmer Island Green Power is to advance 2 solar PV projects amounting to over 1GW on previous coal power station sites in the UK.
Sep 30, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, UK, solar pv, Europe, Mega Solar, island green power
7th PVEL Scorecard Ranks 26 Module Manufacturers as Top Performers
California-headquartered PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), an independent test laboratory for the downstream solar and also power storage space market, recently published its 2021 PV Module Reliability Scorecard, which names 117 design types of PV modules from 26 suppliers as Top Performers in PVEL's testing.
May 27, 2021 // Manufacturing News, California, USA, Solar Energy, pv modules, North America, pv module reliability scorecard, Jenya Meydbray, PV Evolution Labs, Adam Larner
Low-cost straight solar-to-hydrogen passions see the light
The road to low-cost hydrogen production is riddled with gaps and power losses. Scientists in Australia have demonstrated reconsidering solar innovation as well as missing electrolysers could hold great pledge for reaching the hydrogen holy grail.
Jun 22, 2020 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Australia, Oceania, efficiency, Kobad Bhavnagri, solar-to-hydrogen, Siva Krishna Karuturi
Perovkiste solar cells need proteins
A U.S. research team has used protein bacteriorhodopsin to improve the efficiency of what it called ‘bioperovskite’ solar cells. The scientists used Förster Resonance Energy Transfer to predict the strength of long-range excitonic transport between the perovskite and protein layers.
Oct 28, 2019 // Technology, USA, solar cells, North America, Perovkiste, Shashank Priya












