Solar Technology & PV R&D News

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) have laid claim to a new solar cell efficiency record of 47.6%.

A group of researchers from the UK and Japan has actually located that the tiny issues which limit the efficiency of perovskites-- more affordable alternative materials for solar cells-- are also in charge of architectural modifications in the material that result in degradation.

Scientists in China have actually fabricated a heterojunction solar cell with a 244.63 cm2 Czochralski n-c-Si wafer. They used light soaking to improve the dark conductance of the hydrogenated amorphous silicon films.

The distinct nature of the solar cells protects them-- and also makes the clothes much more attractive, the physics as well as design researchers say. Promising applications consist of work as well as outdoor clothing, and curtains which respond to modifications in the amount of light.

In the last few years, engineers worldwide have been trying to establish even more lasting technologies to create electrical energy. Among one of the most promising amongst these solutions are organic solar cells.

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) produced a solar cell with a record 39.5% performance under 1-sun global illumination. This is the highest possible effectiveness solar cell of any type, measured using typical 1-sun conditions.

TEGO ® Surten E processing aids for solar industry debut in China Faster as well as better wafer cutting enables a lot more efficient and also cost-effective solar power

Faster action must be taken to counter the threat of cyberattacks in the energy sector as professionals raise concerns concerning the possibility of functional shutdowns and also damaged possessions, according to new research study from risk management as well as quality control supplier DNV.

Efficient as well as environmentally friendly solar cells are required for a transition to a fossil-free energy supply. Researchers at Linköping University have mapped exactly how energy flows in organic solar cells, something that formerly had been unknown. The outcomes, which can contribute to a lot more efficient solar cells, are published in Nature Communications.

Switzerland-based Novartis has actually deployed a 36 kW building-integrated PV facade on its new exhibition center in Basel. The system features 10,680 organic PV modules from France's Asca.

Climate change, among the major global worries today, has actually made it clear that fossil fuels are harmful to our atmosphere and are not a sustainable source of power. It is important to adopt clean sources of power, and also solar cells are a prominent prospect on this front.

A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Cornell University, as well as Wuhan University have actually offered a completely rare-earth element-- free alkaline fuel cell with improved efficiency utilizing a carbon-coated nickel anode. At the same time, the Port of Rotterdam has actually supplied to provide northwestern Europe with 4.6 million tonnes of hydrogen by 2030. According to RMI, Europe will import green hydrogen in between 2024 and 2030. RenewableUK sees area for hydrogen exports from the UK to the EU.

Solar's initiative to be visually pleasing has been a tough journey thus far, with costs a crucial concern. Costs are one reason solar tiles for instance stay an industrialized country advantage even now.

Perovskite products may hold the potential to play an important duty in a procedure to create hydrogen in a renewable manner, according to an analysis from researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Singaporean scientists have created a semitransparent perovskite solar panels for applications such as building-integrated PV, vehicle-integrated solar, as well as clever glasses.