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What is Solar Thermal Electric Generation (STEG)?
Conversion of sunlight into electrical energy through various methods of heating a working fluid to power a turbine driving a generator. Solar towers,
Sep 13, 2023
What is Vertical multijunction (VMJ) cell?
Can be also referred to as a multiple-junction cell. A compound PV device comprised of different semiconductor materials, layered one above the other. The
Sep 13, 2023
'Light receptive' modern technology transforms salt water right into tidy alcohol consumption water in less than 30 minutes
New technology purifies water making use of sunlight making use of a metal-organic framework These so-called MOFs separate the salty solute found in brackish and also salt water The concept could offer potable water for countless people throughout the world
Aug 10, 2020 // Technology, Thermal, Australia, desalination, Oceania, MOF, Huanting Wang
Solar Cells With 30-year Lifetimes for Power-generating Windows
A new transparency-friendly solar cell style could wed high performances with 30-year estimated life times, research led by the University of Michigan, U.S., has actually shown. It might pave the way for windows that likewise provide solar power.
Oct 5, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, solar cells, North America, University of Michigan, Stephen Forrest, Yongxi Li
Roof solar window based on semi-transparent perovskite solar cells
A prototype of an energy-harvesting, solar-powered smart home window tool has actually been created by scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. The home window was produced by incorporating a semi-transparent perovskite solar cell and a multi-layer nanophotonic finishing.
Jul 15, 2020 // Technology, USA, North America, solar window, Argonne National Laboratory
Scientists create transparent electrode that boosts solar cell efficiency
Establishing brand-new ultrathin metal electrodes has actually enabled scientists to produce semitransparent perovskite solar cells that are extremely efficient and also can be paired with traditional silicon cells to considerably improve the efficiency of both devices, stated a global team of researchers. The study stands for an action towards developing completely transparent solar cells.
May 31, 2021 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Shashank Priya, efficiency, Kai Wang, Dong Yang, Pennsylvania State University
Fraunhofer ISE Unveils 31.6% Efficient Solar Cell
Revolutionizing renewable energy, Germany's Fraunhofer Institute unveils a record-breaking 31.6% efficient tandem solar cell, merging perovskite and silicon for unmatched sunlight absorption.
Sep 26, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, Fraunhofer ISE, efficiency
EVN's unit installs initial bifacial PV plant in North Macedonia
North Macedonia's power distribution firm EVN Macedonia, part of Austrian power group EVN, stated it has mounted a solar (PV) nuclear power plant that at the same time produces power from the sunlight as well as the representation of light.
Dec 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Bifacial PV, evn, PV Power Plant, Macedonia
What is Quantum efficiency (QE)?
Ratio of the quantity of charge carriers captured by a solar cell to the quantity of photons of solar energy reaching the cell. It is related to a photovoltaic
Sep 13, 2023
New solar cell invention could lead to cheap solar power
North Carolina researchers have developed a brand new perovskite solar cell method.
Dec 13, 2019 // Technology, USA, North Carolina, solar cell, perovskite, North America, Jinsong Huang
Solar-Powered Vehicles: Urban Shadowing's Impact
Explore the potential of solar-powered vehicles worldwide: researchers find the median extended driving range is 18 km/day/kWp, with Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia the most favorable geographies. Installed capacity, local solar irradiation and urban shadowing all affect potential.
Sep 19, 2023 // Technology, Transport, Solar-Powered Vehicles
Revolutionizing Solar Energy: Quantum Material Boosts Efficiency 190%
Revolutionize solar energy with Lehigh University's quantum material, boasting 190% EQE and potential to surpass silicon-based limits. A game-changer for photovoltaics.
Apr 11, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, Lehigh University
Revolutionizing Solar Power: Tandem Cells on the Rise
Unlocking the potential of tandem solar cells for a brighter, more efficient future in renewable energy. Collaboration is key to commercialization success.
Apr 29, 2024 // Technology, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, solar cell
Enel hits 1.3GW of Mexican solar with launch of first bifacial-only plant
Enel Green Power hit a number of milestones as it switched on a large-scale solar plant in Mexico, taking its solar portfolio in the country past the 1.3GW mark.
Nov 29, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, America, Enel, subsidy-free solar, Mexico, North America, bifacial solar, egp
GoodWe To Produce One million Systems Per Year Post Growth
PV Inverter supplier GoodWe has actually revealed a significant manufacturing development to approximately one million units annually in phase II of its Guangde manufacturing center in China. The company, placed as the leading storage inverter firm in the world by Timber Mackenzie, has a strong visibility across classifications in solar.
Jun 22, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Inverters, China, Asia, GoodWe, daniel huang