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Top Robotic Solar Module Cleaning Equipment Suppliers in 2024

Taypro, Langfang Sol-Bright New Energy Technology, Airtouch Solar, Vayu Solar, and LEAPTING were the top five robotic solar module cleaning equipment suppliers to the...

June 3, 2025

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MIT Research Demonstrates 29% Boost in Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have demonstrated a new interface architecture that pushes the traditional silicon solar cell’s efficiency...

June 2, 2025

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NREL Claims a Boost in Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency Using Ionic Salt

A study by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has claimed it has improved perovskite solar cell (PSC) technology performance by...

May 12, 2025

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Fraunhofer Cuts Silver Use in Solar Cells to One-Tenth of Industry Standard

Scientists at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) have claimed to have produced silicon heterojunction solar cells (SHJ) with a...

May 2, 2025

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UV Tests Exaggerate Degradation in TOPCon Modules: Fraunhofer ISE

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) announced that its latest research has found that ultraviolet (UV) tests rate degradation of...

April 17, 2025

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German Researchers Claim 26.4% Efficiency for CIGS-Perovskite Tandem Cell

Researchers from  Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and Humboldt University, Berlin, have announced achieving an efficiency of 24.6% with a copper indium gallium selenide...

February 12, 2025

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Tina Freese

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JinkoSolar Reports 33.84% Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell Efficiency

China-based solar module manufacturer JinkoSolar Holding has claimed that its N-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon)-based perovskite tandem solar cell achieved...

January 8, 2025

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Researchers Develop Material to Improve Efficiency of Sodium-Ion Batteries

Researchers from the Canepa Research Laboratory at the University of Houston, in collaboration with French institutions, have developed a new material – sodium...

December 25, 2024

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Robotic Solar Module Cleaning Equipment Market Leaders in 1H 2024

LEAPTING, Vayu Solar, Airtouch Solar, Aegeus Technologies, and Langfang Sol-Bright Photovoltaic Technology were the top five robotic solar module cleaning equipment...

December 4, 2024

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Yogeshwaran M

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Mercom Research Focus

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From Fossil Fuels to Renewables: The Middle East’s Role in Global Energy Transition

The global energy sector is undergoing transformative technological, social, and economic shifts, a reality emphasized during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum...

November 18, 2024

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Baset Asaba

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MNRE Revises Program to Electrify 100,000 Households with Off-Grid Solar

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has allocated an additional financial outlay of ₹9.15 billion (~$108.82 million) to provide off-grid solar systems for...

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Scientists Develop New Way to Recover Silver from End-of-Life Solar Cells

Scientists from the University of Camerino have developed a novel way of extracting silver from end-of-life solar cells. Solar cells use various metals, such as aluminum,...

September 26, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Daily News Wrap-Up: MERC Includes Virtual Net Metering in Rooftop Rules

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has included virtual net metering provisions in the Grid Interactive Rooftop Renewable Energy Generating System (Second...

September 9, 2024

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MIT Researchers Find New Method to Optimize Utility-Scale Wind Farms

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have revolutionized the blade designs of propellers and wind turbines, allowing for power optimization...

September 6, 2024

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Solar Module Manufacturer Premier Energies’ IPO Oversubscribed 74 Times

Telangana-based solar cell and module manufacturer and EPC solutions provider Premier Energies‘ ₹28.30 billion (~$337.4 million) initial public offering (IPO) of...

August 30, 2024

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