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Repsol powers up first US solar site
Jicarilla 2, in the state of New Mexico, has an overall mounted capacity of 62.5 MW.
Apr 27, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, repsol, PV Power Plant, Victoria Zingoni
17.48% Efficiency: Printable Mesoscopic PV Cells
Researchers from East China University of Science and Technology have developed a new manufacturing process for printable mesoscopic carbon perovskite solar cells (p-MPSCs): replacing metals & vapor deposition with carbon & screen printing for cost-effective production & high efficiency.
Sep 18, 2023 // Technology, China, Asia, efficiency, East China University of Science and Technology, perovskite solar cell
Researchers unveil multi-mode reactions in perovskite solar cells
As an appealing photovoltaic or pv material, metal halide perovskite yields high efficiency in solar cells. Nonetheless, the deep-level traps of minority service providers at the surface of the p-i-n perovskite solar cells can reduce nonradiative recombination. The accurate passivation of deep-level traps has actually been a major emphasis in increasing the power conversion efficiency (PCE) to the theoretical Shockley-Queisser restriction.
Nov 28, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xu Jixian, Wu Xiaojun
New antenna for a better photon harvest
An Italian research team has developed a device that it says can easily be integrated into a PV cell, and can boost its efficiency by converting more light particles into a high energy state before they are absorbed by the cell. The scientists claim that their innovation could offer a green‐to‐blue photon upconversion yield as high as 15%.
Oct 7, 2019 // Technology, Italy, Europe, PV cell, Angiolina Comotti
Aluminum energy storage involving Abu Dhabi
Swedish start-up Azelio says it will have a pilot project up and running in Masdar City by the end of following month. The modern technology sees electricity utilized to very warm aluminum with energy launched on demand through a warmth transfer liquid to drive a Stirling engine.
Aug 19, 2020 // Storage, Asia, United Arab Emirates, azelio, Start-up, ALEC Energy, Yousef Baselaib
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
CIGS cells for micro-concentrator PV gadgets
Scientists have created a brand-new mini CIGS cell by using an area-selective electro-deposition procedure as a material-saving method. It has a conversion performance rate of 5.2% and a high open-circuit voltage.
Sep 9, 2020 // Technology, Portugal, Europe, CIGS cell
Efficient 4T Perovskite-CdTe Tandem Solar Cells Breakthrough
University of Toledo researchers develop innovative 4T tandem solar cell with perovskite and CdTe absorbers, aiming for 30% efficiency with TBC technology.
May 20, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, university of toledo, efficiency, 4T Perovskite-CdTe
Scientists Make Bifacial Solar Cell with Record Power Outcome at 29%.
A team of scientists at the Australian National University have produced a bifacial solar cell with a front conversion effectiveness of 24.3% and a rear conversion efficiency of 23.4%, standing for a bifacial aspect of 96.3%. This performance represents a reliable power outcome of around 29%, well exceeding the performance of the most effective single-sided silicon solar cell. The outcomes have been individually verified by the CSIRO.
Aug 19, 2021 // Technology, ARENA, efficiency, ANU, CSIRO, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, ACAP, Bifacial Solar Cell, Kean Chern Fong, Marco Ernst Ernst, The Australian National University
Power from the East: China funds largest solar park in Latin America
China is the world’s largest producer of solar panel technology – tech that is now being exported and that is transforming energy sectors in countries such as Argentina, where the largest solar park in Latin America has recently been inaugurated.
Oct 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, China, Latin america, Asia, Tu Shuiping, Pablo Ferrara, University del Salvador, Juan Prioletta
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
Bboxx, Orange launch solar mini-grid project in the DRC under anchor business community model
Off-grid pay-as-you-go solar provider Bboxx has actually partnered with telecommunications business Orange to introduce a new solar mini-grid project to assist speed up clean energy gain access to for households across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Jul 4, 2022 // Plants, Grids, bboxx, Orange, mini-grid, sub saharan africa, anchor business community, telecoms
A close look at nature could lead to cheaper hydrogen
Scientists at the Australia National University have observed a key stage in the process of photosynthesis which could be copied to greatly increase the efficiency of sunlight-powered water splitting processes used to produce hydrogen.
Aug 12, 2019 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, USA, Germany, Australia, Europe, hydrogen, Switzerland, Oceania, Australia National University, sunlight-powered water, Max Planck Institute, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Maria Chrysina, North America, Solar to Fuel, Solar to Hydrogen, Producing Hydrogen, Hydrogen from renewable, Renewable fuels
Vadodara Hospital Installs World's Largest Solar Concentrator
The Kailash Cancer Hospital and Research Centre positioned at Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj has actually mounted the solar concentrator called Bigdish. The solar concentrator is to create adequate heavy steam that will assist the hospital chef 2,000 meals daily besides, laundry and also sterilization services.
Apr 4, 2023 // Technology, Australia National University, Bigdish, Deepak Gadhia, Janak Palta McGilligan, Goraj, Jimmy McGilligan Centre for Sustainable Development, Kailash Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Muni Seva Ashram, solar steam, Sunrise CSP Australia, world’s largest solar concentrator
Swiss scientists reveal brand-new perovskite procedure
A team of researchers at Switzerland's Federal Laboratories for Materials Science as well as Technology (EMPA) has actually shown a brand-new production procedure, based upon port pass away finishing, for the manufacturing of perovskite thin-film solar cells. The research laboratory has actually produced tiny perovskite components utilizing this procedure as well as has strategies to relocate right into the field-testing stage later on this year.
Apr 7, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Europe, perovskite, Switzerland, WORLD, EMPA