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Perovskite Solar Cells with Ultrathin TMO Buffer Layers
Discover how researchers from the University of Rome, ENEA, and CNR-ISM developed a protective buffer layer to mitigate sputtering damage in perovskite solar cells for better performance and efficiency. Up to 16.44% efficiency, with no visible transmission loss.
Oct 31, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency
Glasgow Airport prepares 15-MW solar farm
Glasgow Airport plans to install an onsite, ground-mounted solar farm of about 15 MW that, it claimed on Wednesday, will be the biggest at a Scottish airport.
Feb 3, 2022 // Plants, solar farm, Glasgow Airport, Derek Provan, Roberto Castiglioni
Bifacial Perovskite: Revolutionizing Renewable Energy
Discover how innovative bifacial perovskite solar cells could revolutionize the renewable energy landscape, delivering higher efficiency at reduced costs with potential for 10-20% more power generation than monofacial modules. Research funded by the US DOE.
Jul 18, 2023 // Technology, USA, NREL, solar cell, perovskite, North America
A CIGS perovskite tandem solar cell with potential for 27.5% efficiency
Lithuanian researchers claim to have dramatically improved the performance of a perovskite-based copper indium gallium selenide solar cell they developed with the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin. The improved efficiency, they claim, was achieved thanks to one of the most recently developed monolayers used for experiments on the cell.
Jan 8, 2020 // Technology, Japan, Europe, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, Lithuania, CIGS, Kaunas
Hexagonal Perovskite Oxides: Next-Gen Protonic Fuel Cell Electrolytes
Discover the future of fuel cells with high proton conductivity and thermal stability. Breakthrough materials offer efficient proton diffusion at manageable temperatures. Say goodbye to high operating temperatures!
Jul 12, 2024 // Technology, perovskite, Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tohoku University
New technology for flexible and efficient PV panels
A scientific team from Saudi Arabia has proved that silicon-based PV cells can be efficient and stretchable at the same time. The innovative solution can be used in artificial skin or flexible e-devices.
Dec 30, 2019 // Technology, Saudi Arabia, PV panels, Asia, PV cells, flexible e-devices
Solar Cells Enable Self-Driving Cars at Night
Organic solar cells that can detect circularly polarised light in the entire visible spectrum? Linköping University researchers have made it possible. Now self-driving cars and other uses have become more reliable. Learn how the material's chirality, lightweight design, and simple manufacturing process make it a great choice for small and cheap sensors.
Oct 2, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, Linköping University
ASU Researcher Secures Funding for Perovskite Solar Panel Standards
Arizona State University researcher Nick Rolston is paving the way for reliable perovskite solar panels with NSF funding, aiming to create industry standards for durability and efficiency.
Jun 21, 2024 // Technology, solar panel, perovskite, Arizona State University
Western Australia's biggest PV project currently operational
Risen Energy's 132 MW Merredin Solar Farm has actually been connected to the Western Australian grid.
Aug 21, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Risen Energy, Oceania, solar projects
Ib Vogt kickstarts EPC work for Aussie solar-plus-storage project
German EPC Ib vogt has started construction on a utility-scale project in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW).
Aug 12, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, EPC, Australia, solar pv, plants, solar-plus-storage, ib vogt, new south wales
Prefab floating solar for very easy setup
A Norwegian startup has actually patented a floating planetary system constructed from panels laminated flooring on top of double-aluminum sheets. The pre-stringed floats are turned out on site and hauled into area.
Jun 29, 2022 // Technology, Plants, Floating PV, Europe, Norway, Per Lindberg
Boric-acid interface pushes all-perovskite tandem cell efficiency to 28.5 %
Chinese researchers replace corrosive phosphoric anchors with boric-acid SAMs, delivering a record 28.5 % all-perovskite tandem solar cell that retains 90 % output after 500 h of light soaking.
Jun 26, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, perovskite, tandem, NiOx, boric-acid, stability
Less costly solar cells could be en route thanks to new products
New solar cell devices that are more affordable and easier to make might quickly make their means to market thanks to products made at Imperial College London.
Apr 22, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, City University of Hong Kong, CityU, Nicholas Long
Light-Year One To Be Powered By Sun Power Maxeon
According to Helmond, Sunpowers’s Maxeon solar technology will provide the energy to power the light-year one.
Dec 30, 2019 // Transport, Sun Power, Maxeon, Light-Year One, Richard Swanson, Domjan Raphael
Designers use physics-informed device finding out to solar cell manufacturing
Today, solar power gives 2% of UNITED STATE power. However, by 2050, renewables are anticipated to be one of the most previously owned energy source (surpassing petroleum and also other fluids, natural gas, and coal) as well as solar will certainly surpass wind as the leading source of sustainable power.
Jun 10, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, solar cell, North America, efficiency











