Solar Technology & PV R&D News

Efficiency record for an organic PV mini module
Organic photovoltaics has considerable benefits, such as environmentally friendly production and flexible modules.
Aug 27, 2021 // Technology, Germany, Europe, solar cell, Fraunhofer ISE, efficiency
Solar Recycling Is Becoming A Race Against Time
Solar waste is not yet a visible concern, however will certainly turn into one soon, if recycling as well as disposal is not prioritised quickly. Pending a recycling policy, the government can a minimum of make sure excellent quality requirements so that the equipment does not reach end of life before its guaranteed date/s.
Aug 26, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Solar Panels, Envie 2E Aquitaine, Korea Institute of Energy Research, KIER, ROSI Solar, solar module recyling, Solar Waste Action Plan, SWAP, Soren, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, WEEE
World's 1st Industrial Installment of Perovskite Solar Cells in Poland
Poland-based Saule Technologies, a perovskite solar tech business, has released its and the globe's first setup of solar blinds-- sun breakers with perovskite solar cells.
Aug 26, 2021 // Technology, Commercial, Poland, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, Saule Technologies, Aliplast, Jan Kidaj
University of Surrey awarded brand-new financing for perovskite solar cell research
A consortium led by the University of Surrey has been awarded near Pounds 3 million to assist layout perovskite solar cells to power wearable modern technologies and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
Aug 26, 2021 // Technology, UK, Europe, solar cell, perovskite, University of Surrey, Ravi Silva, Wei Zhang
Missing out on piece in solar panel puzzle discovered, might result in much more effective technology
Silicon-based solar modules control the current market. However, they are pricey and also have a high carbon impact.
Aug 25, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, UK, Europe, solar panel, CdTe, Loughborough University, solar efficiency, Pooja Goddardand, Roger Smith, Peter Hatton, Michael Watts
Perovskite solar cells: Interfacial loss systems revealed
Losses take place in all solar cells. One cause is the recombination of cost carriers at the interfaces. Intermediate layers at such interfaces can reduce these losses via so-called passivation. Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) with a carbazole core are particularly well suited for the passivation of semiconductor surfaces constructed from perovskite products.
Aug 25, 2021 // Technology, Germany, Europe, solar cell, perovskite, HZB, Steve Albrecht, Igal Levine
CdTe breakthrough might lead to more reliable solar cells, UK scientists say
New insight into exactly how chlorine improves the efficiency of cadmium telluride (CdTe) cells could result in also higher performances, according to a group of researchers at Loughborough University in the UK.
Aug 24, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, UK, Europe, CdTe, cadtel, cell efficiency, module efficiency
Australian researchers established new efficiency record for double-sided solar cells
Australian scientists have actually set a new globe record for the effectiveness for double-sided solar cells that they say could be the trick to increasing the energy result of future solar farms.
Aug 23, 2021 // Technology, Australia, solar cells, Oceania, efficiency, Australian National University, Kean Chern Fong, Marco Ernst
Researchers develop innovation for sustainable next-generation batteries
Researchers have established a new innovation which might allow lithium batteries to be changed with even more sustainable alternatives.
Aug 20, 2021 // Technology, Storage, UK, Europe, lithium-ion, Sodium-ion batteries, Magda Titirici, Zhen Xu
A photo-rechargeable lead-free perovskite lithium-ion battery that generates and stores energy
A team of scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has created a cost-effective, light-weight, and safe (lead-free) photo-battery that has dual features in collecting solar power and keeping energy on a single gadget, making it possible to charge a battery imaginable, without having to connect the device into the wall surface.
Aug 20, 2021 // Technology, Storage, China, Asia, lithium-ion battery, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HKUST, Jonathan Eugene HALPERT
Scientists Make Bifacial Solar Cell with Record Power Outcome at 29%.
A team of scientists at the Australian National University have produced a bifacial solar cell with a front conversion effectiveness of 24.3% and a rear conversion efficiency of 23.4%, standing for a bifacial aspect of 96.3%. This performance represents a reliable power outcome of around 29%, well exceeding the performance of the most effective single-sided silicon solar cell. The outcomes have been individually verified by the CSIRO.
Aug 19, 2021 // Technology, ARENA, efficiency, ANU, CSIRO, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, ACAP, Bifacial Solar Cell, Kean Chern Fong, Marco Ernst Ernst, The Australian National University
National Grid ESO develops solar projections with AI
Grid operator is collaborating with Open Climate Fix to create a first-of-its-kind PV 'nowcasting' service
Aug 19, 2021 // Technology, Grids, UK, Europe, Jack Kelly, Electricity System Operator, ESO, Carolina Tortora
Plugging performance-sapping issues that hamper perovskite performance
A multifunctional molecule that connects numerous atomic-scale defects in perovskite solar products can dramatically improve the longevity and electric result of this promising solar modern technology, KAUST scientists have revealed.
Aug 18, 2021 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, KAUST, Furkan Isikgor
Fluoroethylamine engineering for reliable passivation improves performance of perovskite solar cells
Perovskite film, a crucial layer of the perovskite solar cell (PSC), determines the performance and stability of the gadget.
Aug 17, 2021 // Technology, China, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Liu Shengzhong
Incorporating perovskite with silicon, solar cells transform even more energy from sun
Lots of nations around the globe are devoted to reducing emissions or getting to net-zero exhausts to meet the United Nations' environment goals of keeping temperature increases listed below 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2050. Renewable energy modern technologies, particularly solar power panels, will play a substantial role in achieving these goals.
Aug 17, 2021 // Technology, UK, Europe, solar cell, oxford pv, perovskite, silicon, efficiency, Laura Miranda Pérez