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Leapting Robots Revolutionize Middle East Solar Installation

Leapting's solar robots revolutionize Middle East projects, tripling installation speed and slashing timelines by 25% with cutting-edge precision and autonomy.

Aug 1, 2025 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, middle east, PV Power Plant, Leapting Robot

Cosmic Veil Coating Boosts Perovskite Solar Cells for Space Missions

International team develops PDAI₂ “cosmic veil” that lets perovskite solar cells survive decades of space radiation, paving the way for lighter, cheaper satellite power.

Aug 1, 2025 // Technology, perovskite, Space Solar, unsw, radiation shielding, coatings

Auner Breaks 30% Barrier with 30.46% Perovskite-Silicon Module Efficiency Record

Chinese innovator Auner hits a certified 30.46 % efficiency in a G12 perovskite/silicon tandem module, eclipsing its May mark and gearing up for pilot production.

Jul 30, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, perovskite, PV module, efficiency, Auner

CEA and WattByWatt Hit 28% Efficient Tandem Solar Record Milestone

WattByWatt’s air-processed perovskite ink helps France’s CEA hit 28 % efficiency in a tandem perovskite-silicon cell, edging closer to scalable next-gen solar panels.

Jul 28, 2025 // Technology, Canada, France, Europe, perovskite, silicon, North America, efficiency, CEA, photovoltaic cell, WattByWatt

Breakthrough 2D Layer Boosts Perovskite Solar Cell Stability

MIT and global researchers boost solar tech with a novel 2D interlayer, achieving 25.9% efficiency and enhanced stability in perovskite solar cells.

Jul 25, 2025 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, MIT

Solestial Secures $1.2M Contract for Rapid Solar Wings

Solestial Inc secures $1.2M to revolutionize space solar tech with rapid, ultralight silicon cells, slashing satellite power system lead times.

Jul 17, 2025 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Solestial Inc

NREL and CubicPV Set 24% Record Benchmark for Perovskite Minimodule

US partnership achieves 24 % certified efficiency in multi-cell perovskite minimodule, advancing tandem solar technology toward scalable, durable commercial production.

Jul 16, 2025 // Technology, NREL, perovskite, efficiency, CubicPV

UbiQD Secures Landmark Quantum Dot Deal with First Solar

UbiQD partners with First Solar to revolutionize solar panels with quantum dots, aiming to double efficiency and scale production to over 100 tonnes annually.

Jul 10, 2025 // Technology, USA, First Solar, North America, ubiqd

Astronergy Invests $53M in Tandem Solar Cell Project

Astronergy invests $53M in pioneering tandem solar cell R&D, transforming idle space into a cutting-edge innovation hub in Zhejiang, China.

Jul 9, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cell, Astronergy

ARENA Unveils $39M Solar Innovation Funding Round

ARENA launches USD 39M solar R&D boost, targeting AUD 0.30/watt by 2030, empowering innovation in renewable energy and decarbonizing industry.

Jul 9, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Australia, Oceania, ARENA

CNNP Optoelectronics brings utility-scale perovskite modules out of the lab

CNNP Optoelectronics debuts a 1.6 m×1.2 m perovskite module with 16.5 % TÜV efficiency, glass-glass ruggedization, and lights-out manufacturing at 200 MW scale.

Jul 3, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, perovskite, solar module, SNEC 2025, CNNP Optoelectronics, Poly-4PACz

Low-Temperature Sequential Deposition Lifts Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells Efficiency Record

Low-temp sequential deposition using EMI-DMP delivers 26 %-plus inverted perovskite efficiency and long-term stability, edging PSCs closer to market.

Jul 3, 2025 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, photovoltaics, sequential deposition, low temperature

Self-Assembling Molecule Breakthrough Brings Commercial Perovskite Solar Closer to Market

A Chinese research team has created a self-assembling hole-transport layer that lifts perovskite solar efficiency above 26 % and shrugs off heat and humidity, clearing a path to mass production.

Jul 1, 2025 // Technology, Solar, China, Asia, perovskite, Innovation, photovoltaics

Camphor Additives Boost Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency

Boost solar efficiency and sustainability with camphor-derived perovskite films, achieving 25.2% PCE and doubling lifespan, revolutionizing eco-friendly solar technology.

Jun 30, 2025 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, UNIST, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Yang Chang-deok

NUS Sets Record With 26.4% Perovskite-Organic Solar Cell

NUS researchers achieve record 26.4% efficiency in flexible perovskite–organic tandem solar cell, paving the way for smart wearable applications.

Jun 27, 2025 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, organic photovoltaics, NUS, flexible solar films, Tandem Solar

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