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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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Daily News Wrap-Up: Five Lowest Solar Auction Bids in India During 2024

Projects worth 18.5 GW were auctioned in 27 tenders in the calendar year 2024. The lowest tariff discovered during the year was ₹2.15 (~$0.025)/kWh, 15% lower than the...

December 30, 2025

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Qcells Claims 28.6% Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cell Efficiency

South Korea-based solar cell and module manufacturer Qcells has announced achieving a 28.6% tandem solar cell efficiency on a full-area M10-sized cell that can be scaled...

December 27, 2024

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Researchers Claim 23.2% Efficiency, Longer Life of Perovskite Solar Cells

An international team led by the University of Surrey with Imperial College London has identified a strategy to improve both the performance and stability of solar cells...

December 4, 2024

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Andhra Solar Open Access Capacity Up in Q1 2024

Andhra Pradesh experienced renewed growth in open access solar capacity additions in Q1 2024, after a weak four quarters in 2023. The state accounted for the...

July 3, 2024

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Researchers Develop Mechanism for Self-Healing of Perovskite Solar Cells

Researchers from Monash University, the University of Oxford, and the City University of Hong Kong have developed a “self-healing” mechanism for perovskite...

July 2, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Researchers Find Low-Toxic Materials for Roll-to-Roll Perovskite Solar Cells

Researchers from Swansea University have found that introducing compatible hole-transport materials (HTLs) between perovskite and carbon can significantly enhance the...

May 23, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Researchers Achieve Record Efficiency of 12.7% for Quantum Dot Solar Cell

Researchers from Seoul’s Hanyang University and China’s Nankai University have developed an electron transport layer (ETL)–based cesium lead iodide perovskite...

March 27, 2024

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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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Arshreet Singh

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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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Arshreet Singh

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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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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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Arshreet Singh

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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 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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