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The Wikipedia of perovskite solar cell research

For a research field to benefit from previous findings, there are a surprising number of challenges: inconsistent formatting, undocumented storage or improper dissemination can...

A year in PV: Technology trends in 2021

The increasing cost pressures placed on PV module manufacturers in 2021 appear to have done little to dampen the world’s appetite for new solar...

An overview of heterojunction solar cell technologies

In a paper published in the journal Nanophotonics, scientists at Nankai University provide an overview of current research on silicon heterojunction tandem solar cells...

Damaging defects in silicon solar cells

Cell cracking is a well-known threat to module performance in the field, where cracks can often start out so small as to be difficult...

Low-light dye sensitized solar cells for connected devices

U.S.-based technology company Ambient Photonics has been invited to submit part 2 of its application for a $162 million loan guarantee by the U.S....

Air Force lab demonstrates key element for beaming solar power from space

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) and Northrop Grumman’s Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research (SSPIDR) Project announced that it is one step...

Toshiba claims 8.4% efficiency for transparent cuprous oxide solar cell

Japanese electronics manufacturer Toshiba has announced an 8.4% power conversion efficiency for a transparent cuprous oxide (Cu2O) thin-film solar cell. The result, the company...

First megawatt-scale pilot for Lockheed Martin’s flow battery at solar project in Canada

An eight-hour duration Lockheed Martin flow battery energy storage system will be deployed at a 102.5MW solar PV project in Canada. Lockheed Martin said on...

Paired with “wonder material,” over 21% efficiency demonstrated in perovskite solar cells

Breaking research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society demonstrated the efficacy of what has been hailed a “wonder material”: phosphorene nanoribbons...

Software for sub-particle modeling of lithium-ion

With applications in distributed energy storage, electric vehicles, co-located solar and storage, and more, the demand for lithium-ion batteries is on the rise. With...

Behind PID in bifacial solar cells

Potential induced degradation (PID) – a group of mechanisms caused by high voltage and potential difference between the module surface and individual solar cells...

MIT and Google Develop Simulator to Accelerate Solar Cell Development

Researchers at MIT and Google Brain have developed a computational simulator that can help predict whether changes to materials or design will improve performance...

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Australia solar Installation hits 40 GW

An IEA survey of solar power applications in Australia shows that the country installed 5.2 GW of solar capacity in 2024 and reached a...

Versiris Energy completes logistically tricky rooftop solar project

Versiris Energy completed a 575.36-kWDC rooftop solar project for a national commercial retail facility in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Versisis, a commercial solar developer and subsidiary...

Recurrent Energy Sells 275 MW Solar-Plus-Storage Project in New South Wales to European Investor

Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and a global developer of solar and energy storage assets, has finalized the sale of its...

Azerbaijan seeks Chinese help in achieving “green” power dream

Azerbaijan is hoping China can play a big role in helping Baku fulfill its ambitions of building a “green energy corridor” to Europe. Azerbaijani officials...