Solar Technology & PV R&D News

Solvent study solves solar cell resilience puzzle
Rice University designers say they have actually solved a long-standing conundrum in making stable, reliable photovoltaic panels out of halide perovskites.
Sep 23, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, Rice University, Aditya Mohite
Longi Produces New World Record For P-Type Solar Cell Performance
The cell performance is 0.65% greater than that of 25.47% launched earlier this year. The LONGi R&D group has actually enhanced the crystal drawing process in response to boosted need for efficiency signs for p-HJT wafers, such as resistivity as well as lifespan.
Sep 22, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, LONGi, solar module, cell efficiency, monocrystalline wafers, p-type silicon heterojunction
Researchers develop a cobalt-free cathode for lithium-ion batteries
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine as well as four nationwide laboratories have developed a way to make lithium-ion battery cathodes without making use of cobalt, a mineral plagued by price volatility and also geopolitical problems.
Sep 22, 2022 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, University of California, Huolin Xin
Roof solar cells can be a boon for water conservation too
Electricity-generating roof solar cells not just minimize planet-warming carbon emissions, they likewise save a substantial amount of water, say a pair of Duke University researchers that have done the math.
Sep 22, 2022 // Technology, USA, North America, Duke University, Roof solar cells, Avner Vengosh, Erika Weinthal
Organic Solar Cell Innovation Improves Performance And Stability
Scientists at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology have actually made a development utilizing water treatment for morphology control in organic solar cells. Morphology control is basically about making and putting really tiny particles in their functioning position. The exploration has actually improved the performance and stability of large-area organic solar cells.
Sep 21, 2022 // Technology, organic solar cell, Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology, Dong-Yu Kim
LONGi accomplishes new world record for p-type solar cell efficiency
LONGi has introduced a new world record conversion effectiveness of 26.12% for its p-type silicon heterojunction (HJT) cell.
Sep 21, 2022 // Technology, Germany, Europe, solar cell, Institute for Solar Energy Research, LONGi, isfh, efficiency
Mortenson contracts with GPS-enabled pile driver to redirect workforce to various other tasks
The solar division at Mortenson has actually introduced a collaboration with Orteco, an Italian-based OEM, to create robotic equipment to advance the building and construction of solar power installations. The new GPS-enabled pile circulation system can run autonomously to exactly position piles across utility-scale solar sites during building.
Sep 20, 2022 // Technology, Mortenson, Trent Mostaert, Orteco, Eric Grenz
Carbon nanotubes increase effectiveness in "nanobionic" bacterial solar cells
Designers at EPFL have actually discovered a way to insert carbon nanotubes right into photosynthetic bacteria, which significantly improves their electric output. They also pass these nanotubes down to their offspring when they split, through what the group calls "inherited nanobionics."
Sep 19, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, EPFL, Ardemis Boghossian
Research team carries out research study of perovskite photovoltaic or pv modules
A research team has actually conducted a review of recent developments in perovskite solar modules.
Sep 19, 2022 // Technology, pv modules, perovskite, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou Dianzi University, University of Sialkot, Changzhou University, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Liang Chu
A method to create extra efficient narrow bandgap (NBG) perovskite films for tandem solar cells
All-perovskite tandem solar cells, solar cells included stacked wide-bandgap (WBG) and also narrow-bandgap (NBG) perovskites, could be especially appealing energy services. Contrasted to other existing solar systems, these cells could accomplish excellent energy-efficiencies while significantly decreasing fabrication prices.
Sep 19, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, Jinsong Huang, University of Rochester, University of North Carolina, perovskite films, Chapell Hill
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Sep 18, 2022 // Technology
Sunfolding adapts solar trackers to uneven topography
Sunfolding, a distributor of domestic solar monitoring innovation, has actually developed an option for projects on variable terrain to alleviate grading within the solar array limits. Using Sunfolding's AirLink innovation, TopoTrack's mechanically independent, scaled-down tracker rows lessen lost land within the fence line as well as at sites that were as soon as considered off-limits to solar.
Sep 16, 2022 // Technology, USA, North America, Solar Tracker, Sunfolding
Research team undertakes research of perovskite solar modules
A research group has performed a testimonial of recent developments in perovskite photovoltaic or pv modules. Perovskite solar cells hold terrific pledge for the future generation of solar modern technology. With this promising technology comes a need for the top notch perovskite films for large-area photovoltaic or pv modules. The team's study help researchers who are working toward the further commercialization of perovskite photovoltaic modules.
Sep 16, 2022 // Technology, solar modules, Chinese Academy of Sciences, perovskite solar cells, Tsinghua University Press, Hangzhou Dianzi University, University of Sialkot, Changzhou University, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Liang Chu
Analyzing solar panel materials at the microscale
Prior to making the financial investment in an array of solar panels, prospective buyers may wonder: The length of time will the modern technology last prior to it breaks down?
Sep 15, 2022 // Technology, solar panel, Xiaohong Gu, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Stephanie Moffitt, Po-Chang Pan
DroneBase Unveils First Solar Quality Rating System for Asset Conditions in U.S.A.
North American Solar Scan of DroneBase employs a basic three-letter asset rating system. Each letter represents a specific element of a solar site's total condition. DroneBase enables stakeholders to properly evaluate the assets' condition and determine possible assets for procurement or sale.
Sep 15, 2022 // Technology, Renewable Energy, DroneBase, Mark Culpepper, North American Solar Scan, solar asset ratings, solar scan, three-letter asset rating system