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Value of local manufacturing demonstrated, utilization up but still a long way to go
Indian module manufacturers are gearing up for an end-of-year surge in solar project procurement and hoping their investments in incorporating global manufacturing benchmarks will translate into enhanced sales.
Sep 12, 2019 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, South Asia, Rajaram Pai, DuPont Photovoltaic Solution, Module Accelerated Sequential Testing
Scientists create an additive to successfully improve the stability of perovskite solar cells
Perovskite solar cells (PVSCs) are a promising choice to standard silicon-based solar cells because of their high power-conversion performance and low cost. Nevertheless, one of the significant challenges in their growth has actually been achieving long-lasting stability.
May 5, 2023 // Technology, Alex Jen Kwan-yue, City University of Hong Kong, perovskite solar cell, Lee Shau Kee Chair
New method addresses problem with perovskite solar cells
A new technique to manufacturing perovskite solar cells has actually addressed previous problems as well as yielded devices with high effectiveness and superb stability, scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) report in the new issue of the journal Science.
Dec 26, 2022 // Technology, NREL, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, solar cells, perovskite, efficiency, Kai Zhu
Barrier Films Crucial for Flexible PSC Module Longevity
Discover how barrier films boost the longevity of flexible perovskite solar cells, ensuring efficiency even in challenging humidity and temperature conditions. Explore the groundbreaking findings today!
Feb 3, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Japan, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, flexible, Ritsumeikan University, Sekisui Chemical
Breakthrough Polymer Strategy Boosts Perovskite Solar Efficiency to 25.6%
Revolutionizing solar energy: A global team boosts perovskite cell efficiency to 25.6% with a novel polymer additive, paving the way for cost-effective, stable solar solutions.
Feb 17, 2025 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, EPFL, CNR SCITEC, Fujian Normal University
Renewables added 2,400 MW of brand-new creating capacity monthly in 2021
According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of information newly released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as well as the United State Energy Info Administration (EIA), solar, wind and other renewable energy sources (biomass, geothermal, hydropower) provided 81.07% of new residential electrical creating capacity in 2021.
Mar 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Ken Bossong
New solar panels from photovoltaic panel waste
Solar energy is great information for planet Earth-- but solar panels are not as climate-friendly as they should be. Researcher Martin Bellmann is using what he calls the "black gold" waste materials from solar panel manufacture to make new panels.
Nov 29, 2022 // Technology, solar panel, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Martin Bellmann
Jordan turns off all huge range solar
The Middle Eastern kingdom has actually purchased the closure of solar centers in action to toppling electrical power need. The diminish in tons has actually followed the country stopped all non-essential sectors as it attempts to restrict the spread of Covid-19.
Mar 31, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Jordan, Asia, covid-19, EMRC
Missoula schools planning to use solar panels for research
Three solar panels, costing more than $160,000, are now sitting outside of Missoula Sentinel High School as part of the Missoula Urban Solar Pilot Project to research renewable energy.
Oct 17, 2019 // Solar, Missoula, NorthWestern Energy, Steve Clawson, Rob Watson
A group of researchers from Russia has invented a 8.8% amorphous silicon solar cell
The newly created photovoltaic cell is based on p-type transparent conductive film manufactured of carbon nanotubes. The innovation is announced to provide efficiency 16 per cent over the existing amorphous cells
Nov 18, 2019 // Technology, Europe, Asia, solar cell, Russia, amorphous silicon