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Scientists Claim Record Efficiency from Triple-Junction Tandem Solar Cell

Scientists from the National University of Singapore have announced a record 27.1% energy conversion efficiency from a novel triple-junction solar cell they developed....

March 11, 2024

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Nanoscale Engineering May Boost Perovskite Solar Cell Durability

Perovskite solar panels could become more efficient and sturdier over longer periods by engineering the nanoscale structure of perovskite devices, claims a new study by...

March 7, 2024

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Sunova Solar Announces 9 GW TOPCon Cell Facility in China

Solar cell and module manufacturer Sunova Solar has announced its investment in a 9 GW TOPCon cell production facility in China’s Yibin City, which will focus on the...

March 7, 2024

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German Physicists Claim Breakthrough in Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency

Physicists at the University of Paderborn in Germany, through complex virtual simulations, have discovered that adding a thin layer of an organic semiconductor called...

March 1, 2024

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Researchers Discover New Fast-conducting Li-ion Material

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have discovered a solid material that rapidly conducts lithium ions, which are essential components in the rechargeable...

February 23, 2024

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Researchers Use Laser-Doping to Enhance Oxidation in IBC Solar Cells

Researchers at the International Solar Energy Research Center (ISC) Konstanz and the Delft University of Technology have found a way to pattern the rear end of an...

February 19, 2024

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TOPCon Module Tech Trumps HJT in Cost-Sensitive Indian Solar Market

As solar technology evolves to keep up with the increasing adoption to help lower manufacturing costs and increase the efficiency of solar modules, Indian solar module...

February 7, 2024

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Satish Shetty

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Oxford PV Reports Record 25% Efficiency for its Perovskite Solar Modules

UK-based solar cell manufacturing company Oxford PV, in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), has reported a 25% conversion...

February 2, 2024

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Study Finds Adding Bulky Molecules Makes Perovskite Solar Cells Last Longer

Research has found that perovskites may be combined with silicon-based semiconductors to create “tandem” solar cells that can surpass the maximum theoretical efficiency...

January 18, 2024

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New Method to Boost Signal Amplification in Perovskite Nanosheets

Perovskite nanosheets can be a new laser medium, where light amplification can be achieved based on tiny perovskite nanosheets that are synthesized chemically,...

January 15, 2024

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Researchers Power Photo–Battery with Multi-Junction Organic Solar Cell

A team of scientists at the University of Freiburg’s Cluster of Excellence Living, Adaptive, and Energy-Autonomous Materials Systems and the University of Ulm...

November 23, 2023

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Researchers Claim 29.9% Efficiency in Perovskite Solar Cells Paired with CIGS

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore, Empa Materials Science and Technology, and Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy...

November 23, 2023

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Researchers Find a Way to Boost Thermal Robustness of Perovskite Solar Cells

Researchers at Hong Kong’s City University have developed a method to enhance the thermal robustness of perovskite solar cells, making this a significant step in their...

November 7, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Researchers Find Solution for Shunting in Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Cells

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Arizona State University have discovered a method to help reduce the shunting issue mainly found...

October 25, 2023

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MIT’s New Design Can Harness 40% of Sun’s Heat to Produce Clean Hydrogen

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a conceptual design to produce totally green, carbon-free hydrogen fuel with a train-like...

October 17, 2023

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