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Indoor perovskite solar cells pack high efficiency in artificial light

It might sound counterintuitive to put solar cells indoors, but there’s still plenty of light energy inside that’s largely going to waste. Now, a...

Investigating backsheets and ultraviolet stability

Historically one of the most problematic components within PV modules, backsheets have been observed to degrade in outdoor conditions and, in many cases, to fail completely,...

Flexible, 22.6%-efficient perovskite cells for indoor use

Researchers from the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics and the South Colombian University, in Colombia, have developed a flexible perovskite...

Lightsource BP Explores Green Hydrogen Site Powered by 1.5GW of Australian Renewables

BP and its solar joint venture Lightsource BP are exploring a potential green hydrogen plant in Australia powered by 1.5 gigawatts of wind and solar. The...

Solar hot air also rises, solar chimneys save energy and lives

Solar chimneys are an under-appreciated and underdeveloped passive solar heating and cooling technology. A collaborative project between RMIT University and the City of Kingston...

Neoen to build Australia’s largest solar farm after power deal with CleanCo

French renewables developer Neoen will go ahead with its plans to build a massive solar farm in Queensland’s Western Downs region after securing a contract...

French solar equipment supplier touts fully automated production line

The Covid-19 health crisis has highlighted a number of weaknesses in European industry including the solar sector, which is heavily dependent on solar cells...

Perovskites thrive under pressure

Scientists are yet to settle on the optimal fabrication method for perovskite solar cells despite a variety of candidates. Researchers from Nigeria’s African University of Science...

Power-to-heat-to-power storage for rooftop PV

Researchers at the Polytechnic University of Madrid have examined the feasibility of storing power generated by rooftop solar as heat which can then be...

Mini perovskite module with 18.13% efficiency

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have developed mini solar modules based on perovskites with an efficiency of 18.13%. The 21 cm2 mini...

Cost-effectiveness of PV module cooling techniques

Researchers at the Multimedia University in Malaysia have formulated a new way to rank PV module cooling techniques, based on manufacturing costs and expected panel...

Solar can drive down levelized cost of desalinated water

The global average levelized cost of drinking water (LCOW) from desalination plants could decline from around €2.40/m3 in 2015 to €1.05 by 2050 if solar, storage systems...

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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...