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Bad vibes for organic solar cells

Scientists from Germany’s Technische Universität Dresden and Hasselt University, in Belgium, have discovered molecular vibrations are responsible for reducing the maximum achievable photovoltage of organic...

More efficient underwater PV cells with wide-band gap semiconductors

A research team from New York University is trying to assess the potential efficiency limits of underwater solar cells. In Efficiency Limits of Underwater Solar Cells, published in Joule,...

A second life for disused modules and EV batteries

Large quantities of disused solar modules and batteries from electric vehicles are currently disposed of, despite still being usable. But this is set to...

Raising a PV system’s yield by 20% with mirror reflectors

Researchers from India’s National Institute of Technology, the Centre for Energy and Environmental Engineering and Shoolini University have developed a new modeling technique to...

Identifying early-stage discoloration in EVA encapsulants

Identifying early-stage discoloration in the ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer encapsulants used for crystalline solar module lamination can spot panel degradationbefore power output is affected. Discoloration reduces direct short...

The best string configurations to avoid mismatch losses from rooftop PV shading

Scientists from Pakistan’s Lahore University of Management Sciences have analyzed various string configurations attached to inverters widely used in the solar industry, to assess mismatch losses and cost. In...

Heating solar panels to clear snow

Norwegian technology company Innos has developed a weight monitoring system it claims can kick in to melt snow on rooftop PV panels. The Weight Watcher technology,...

UK deals for vanadium redox flow merger and electric vehicles announced

With the need for urgent sector coupling to drive down emissions increasingly under focus, the U.K. has witnessed two recent announcements related to electric transport and...

The STP And Small-Scale Solar Power In 2020

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has published the Small-scale Technology Percentage (STP) for 2020. Drum roll.. The Regulator announced on Tuesday the STP has been set at 24.40%....

Cheaper flow batteries with new membrane

Researchers at the United States Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a membrane for energy storage systems they claim could lead to cheaper...

Sector coupling in Europe could see solar and wind demand double

Solar and wind assets will need to be developed at double the current pace and energy storage deployment needs to pick up by two-thirds. That...

Hybrid tandem quantum dot solar cell with 12.8% efficiency

Researchers at South Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have used organic p‐type hole transport materials to increase the efficiency of...

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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...