Solar Technology & PV R&D News

Perovskite solar cells established by NTU Singapore scientists record highest power conversion
A group of researchers at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has produced a perovskite solar mini module that has actually recorded the highest possible power conversion efficiency of any kind of perovskite-based device larger than 10 cm2.
Jul 27, 2020 // Technology, solar cells, Asia, perovskite, Singapore, NTU, Annalisa Bruno, Nripan Mathews, Armin Aberle
Stress subdues service provider capturing in 2D halide perovskite
Two-dimensional (2D) organic-inorganic halide perovskites are emerging materials for photovoltaic or pv as well as optoelectronic applications as a result of their one-of-a-kind physical properties as well as a high degree of tunability.
Jul 27, 2020 // Technology, China, Asia, perovskite, Xujie Lu, Wenge Yang
Bosch, IBC Solar incorporate clever home heating manufacturing with PV
The German companies are establishing a smart power option for home heating, hot water, energy management and solar energy generation in a solitary coordinated system.
Jul 24, 2020 // Technology, Residential, Germany, Europe, IBC Solar, Bosch, Andreas Gray
High-performance dual-ion lithium titanate battery
Scientists in China have actually produced a dual-ion battery with a lithium titanate anode and also graphite cathode. Their research study concentrates on some of the problems emerging from the material's low specific ability as well as their gadget shows leading performance for a lithium titanate battery.
Jul 24, 2020 // Technology, Storage, China, Asia, dual-ion battery, CAS
Thin-Film Solar Car Cover Can Recharge Your Electric Car While It's Parked
A French firm has actually established a thin-film solar cell that uses semi conductor compounds based upon organic polymers published on flexible films. The functional outcome of this is that it can be installed on curved surfaces, something traditional photovoltaic panels can not do.
Jul 23, 2020 // Technology, Transport, France, UK, Europe, thin-film solar cell, Moïra Asses, flexible films
Pressing the boundaries of PV cell level of sensitivity
Researchers in Australia and also the United States have taken care of to 'upconvert' light from below the silicon bandgap right into high-energy light that can be caught by silicon solar cells.
Jul 23, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, Australia, Oceania, North America, Tim Schmidt, Jared Cole, Elham Gholizadeh
Tandem solar modules vs commercial crystalline
Researchers in France have tried to predict the competitiveness of tandem PV modules versus industrial crystalline items in 2030. Crystalline items will be 22-24% reliable in a years, according to the researchers, perhaps 25% if interdigitated back-contact heterojunction versions come to be mainstream. To contend, tandem devices will require to supply similar lifetime and also degradation prices, plus effectiveness of 30%.
Jul 22, 2020 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, France, pv modules, solar cells, Europe, perovskite
New all-iron redox flow battery for renewables storage space
Scientists in the U.S. insurance claim to have shown a low-cost, long-life, secure as well as environment-friendly redox flow battery. The gadget is said deal coulombic effectiveness of 97.9% thanks to useful electrolyte additives, pH and elevated temperature level.
Jul 22, 2020 // Technology, Storage, California, USA, hydrogen, North America, efficiency, redox flow battery
Solar modules made from perovskite product get a boost of stability as well as performance to change the sector
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and also Technology Graduate University (OIST) have developed next-generation solar modules with high efficiency and great security. Made using a type of material called perovskites, these solar modules can keep a high performance for over 2000 hours. Their searchings for, reported 20th July 2020 in leading journal, Nature Energy, have lightened up prospects of commercialization.
Jul 21, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar modules, efficiency, perovskites, OIST, Yabing Qi, Luis Ono
Flexible solar panel for BIPV from Sunport
The module is readily available in five versions with power result ranging from 310 W to 330 W as well as performances between 20.22 and also 21.53%. The Chinese manufacturer asserts the BIPV panel has an oustanding versatility with minimal contour span of 25 centimeters.
Jul 21, 2020 // BIPV, Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Asia, solar panel, flexible, Sunport
Native shrubs and also photovoltaic panels operating in tandem in South Australia
State energy SA Water is partnering with an ecological company to're- vegetate' almost a ton of native plants under a huge scale solar arrays. Underneath the ground-mounted PV jobs, native greenery must return to the previously farming land, and the resulting scrub is expected to secure panels from dirtying.
Jul 21, 2020 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, PV panel, SA Water
Solar film with incorporated optics to raise performance of PV panels
Finnish firm ICS has actually developed a foil which it asserts can dramatically increase the return of photovoltaic panels, when put on the edges of a PV module. Germany's Fraunhofer ISE has actually validated that the increase in efficiency for conventional solar components with the solar movie is ranging from 5% to 10%.
Jul 21, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Europe, Finland, ICS, Kari Rinko
Jinko asserts 24.79% performance for n-type monocrystalline cell
The Chinese producer has actually declared a world document for a large-size, contact-passivated solar cell. The result, certified by Germany's Institute for Solar Energy Research in Hamelin, betters the company's previous document by almost 0.6%.
Jul 20, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cell, Jinko, efficiency, Chine
New protocols determine solar cell failings during manufacturing
2 new pass/fail procedures are stated to be able to different cells which offer high hot-spot possibility, reveal high current leakage as well as demonstrate intermediate actions. The arranging method relies upon a hands-on solar simulator, an infrared cam as well as a tool to gauge seclusion.
Jul 20, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Spain, Europe, solar cell
The cost of building more powerful PV systems
Researchers in the U.S. have actually approximated the cost of reinforcing solar systems. The scientists emphasized that the upfront financial investment required to take 13 key actions might be exceeded by the benefits.
Jul 20, 2020 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, USA, NREL, North America