星期日, 7 12 月, 2025
Tags TECHNOLOGY AND R&D

Tag: TECHNOLOGY AND R&D

A spray coating process for perovskite PV

As perovskite solar cells edge closer to commercial, a wealth of different ways to produce them is being suggested, each with its own set...

Implementing standards in floating PV

Norway-based consultancy DNV GL has created a new consortium aimed at defining standards and recommended practices for the floating PV business. The Floating Solar joint industry project...

Historic-low interest rates will power ahead astonishing solar cost reductions

U.S.-based energy transition thinktank the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (Ieefa) has taken a swipe at intergovernmental peer the International Energy Agency (IEA) over the latter’s...

Cooling PV modules with passive technique based on finned heat sink

Researchers from Pakistan’s Mirpur University of Science and Technology have developed a technique for solar module cooling based on the use of external heat...

Agrivoltaics works better with leafy greens, root crops

PV projects linked to agriculture have thus far shown the highest potential when combined with leafy greens such as lettuce and spinach, as well...

German scientists study causes of LeTID

The development of passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) solar cell technology has enabled manufacturers to improve the efficiency of crystalline silicon cells to...

PV systems could provide up to 60% of output during hurricanes

Researchers from the Strategic Energy Analysis Center at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have evaluated how solar plants could perform during hurricanes. Solar...

US trade commission has dismissed Hanwha patent infringement claim

Chinese solar manufacturer JinkoSolar has announced the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) yesterday confirmed its technology does not infringe a patent asserted by Korean rival Hanwha Q Cells. The company said...

An 18.12%-efficient perovskite solar cell with reduced hysteresis

Scientists from Japan’s Kyushu University have developed a surface treatment method for perovskite cell production they say reduces hysteresis – an effect which afflicts...

PV plants lasting longer, with lower operational costs

Solar project developers, long-term owners, and other industry participants surveyed by Berkeley Lab expect utility-scale solar plants to have a useful life of 32.5...

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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...