Solar Technology & PV R&D News

Researchers at Northern Illinois University and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, are reporting a possible development that could aid speed commercialization of very appealing perovskite solar cells (PSCs) for use in photovoltaic panels.

Batteries made from an electrically conductive combination the consistency of molasses might help fix a critical piece of the decarbonization puzzle.

A small guest molecule in the ideal location makes it possible to generate energy-efficient organic solar cells utilizing eco-friendly solvents.

Organic-inorganic halide perovskite products have outstanding optical capture capacity and also service provider conductivity. Perovskite solar cells, with amazing power conversion effectiveness, reveal fantastic application potential customers.

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and affiliated organizations throughout the country have actually strengthened the performance of perovskite solar cells by as high as 16%.

For contemporary switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) as well as battery-powered applications, there is an emerging pattern towards greater performance and boosted dependability. Supporting this pattern, semiconductor manufacturing firm Infineon Technologies is presenting the OptiMOSTM 6 100 V with a brand-new power MOSFET technology.

Developed for BIPV applications by scientists in Korea, the solar cell is based on a 100μm-thick n-type silicon wafer as well as has a bending radius of 3-6mm.

U.S. solar thermal specialist Fafco is set to introduce a new photovoltaic-thermal heat pump service for water and pool heating. The system consists of photovoltaic-thermal panels, a 5 kWh thermal battery with a heatpump, as well as an electric hot water heating unit.

Billions of photovoltaic panels globally will quickly come to the end of their lives, however when they obtain thrown away important products that are required to make future panels are being wasted.

Recent research study has actually shown that the unification of graphene-related products enhances the performance and stability of perovskite solar cells. Graphene is hydrophobic, which can enhance a number of residential properties of perovskite solar cells.

Organic-inorganic halide perovskite products have superb optical capture capacity and also carrier conductivity.

Rice University engineers have accomplished a new standard in the style of atomically thin solar cells made from semiconducting perovskites, increasing their performance while keeping their capacity to withstand the atmosphere.

Its heterogeneity of chemical aspects triggers problems in perovskite that reduce the photovoltaic or pv performance of solar cells made from it. Despite this, perovskite products still show effectiveness levels equivalent to their silicon choices.

The result was certified by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems' (ISE) CalLab as well as included in the charts of the united state Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Building integrated photovoltaics, BIPV, is an expanding renewable energy source. This innovation makes use of photovoltaic or pv products to change standard building materials on roofing systems and facades.