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Solar cells with 30-year lifetimes for power-generating windows
A brand-new transparency-friendly solar cell style can wed high performances with 30-year approximated life times, study led by the University of Michigan has revealed. It might lead the way for windows that additionally give solar power.
Sep 15, 2021 // BIPV, Technology, USA, China, Asia, solar cell, North America, efficiency, University of Michigan, Stephen Forrest
Largest solar power stations in Israel
Top biggest solar photovoltaic power stations in Israel.
(Updated March 2026)
Solar power stations, PV farms 2026 in
May 13, 2026
LONGi Smashes Tandem Solar Record With 33 Percent Efficiency Leap
LONGi’s new silicon-perovskite tandem cell hits 33 % efficiency, raising the bar for large-area photovoltaics and spotlighting the firm’s broader “Innovation + Collaboration” strategy.
Jun 20, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, perovskite, LONGi, efficiency, Tandem cells, photovoltaics
What is Passive solar home?
In contrast to active solar solutions like photovoltaics, this technology uses part of the house as a solar collector. Sunlight is harnessed for illuminating
Sep 13, 2023
Octopus to release Fluence's automated prospective buyer software for Australian solar farm
Octopus Investments Australia has deployed Fluence's AI-powered trading platform to optimize the result of its 333MW Darlington Point Solar Farm in New South Wales (NSW).
Aug 10, 2021 // Software, Australia, NEM, Oceania, Fluence, machine learning, octopus investments
PV performance projections for the 21st century
A study has divided the world into 12 climate zones on the basis of the Köppen–Geiger classification map. The paper confirmed Chile’s Atacama region has the world’s highest solar radiation but also showed the region with the highest performance ratio for PV systems was near Moscow.
Oct 21, 2019 // Solar, Chile, South america, Europe, Slovenia, Moscow, University of Ljubljana
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
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
Revolutionary Bifacial Solar Cells with Carbon Nanotubes
Revolutionary bifacial perovskite solar cells with carbon nanotube electrodes offer high performance and cost efficiency, maximizing energy generation from all angles of sunlight.
Mar 19, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Surrey, University of Cambridge, Zhengzhou University, Xidian University
Fraunhofer ISE opens up new exterior examination area
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has actually opened up a new outdoor test field in Merding, concerning 5 kilometers from the Institute's place in Freiburg, Germany.
May 15, 2023 // Plants, Fraunhofer ISE, PV Power Plant
How scientists are expanding spinach in the desert thanks to these brand-new photovoltaic panels
Researchers in Saudi Arabia have actually developed photovoltaic panels that soak up water vapour from ambient air. This has actually been utilized to grow spinach in the middle of the desert.
Mar 31, 2022 // Plants, Peng Wang, Saudi Arabia, Asia, KAUST
Designers develop polymer cores that redirect light from any type of source to solar cells
Rice University designers have recommended a colorful remedy to next-generation power collection: Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) in your home windows
Feb 17, 2021 // Technology, solar cell, Rice University, Yilin Li
Advanced Power backs 8-GW renewables pipe with CIB debt
Switzerland-based power manufacturer Advanced Power has gotten USD 60 million (EUR 60.8 m) in the red funding to speed up the growth of its 8-GW pipeline of renewable resource projects in the US.
Oct 25, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Europe, Switzerland, North America, Advanced Power
Denmark's Largest Energy Firm Ørsted Acquires Ballinrea Solar Farm- Its First in Ireland
The project will provide the electrical power needs of 16,000 Irish families. Its building and construction is expected to begin in 2024 and also will be operationalised by 2025.
The Ballinrea Solar Farm will make a meaningful payment to Ireland's national power target of 80% renewables by 2030 in addition to the Government's new 5.5 GW solar target.
Sep 1, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Terra Solar, solar farm, Orsted, Kieran White, Ballinrea solar farm, Ballinrea solar PV, Carrigaline and Cork City
The Top 7 Solar Power Parks throughout the World
A listing of the 7 biggest solar parks on the planet, 4 of which lie in India as well as the staying 3 in China. Although an outsider today, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai with a prepared 5000 MW capability can quickly make its method to the first.
May 7, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, China, SECI, Asia, Huanghe, pavagada, Ananthpuram, Bhadla, delingha solar park, jinchaun solar park, MbRAM Solar Park, Rewa, solar parks