Researchers Develop PERC Solar Cells from Recycled Silicon
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics (CSP) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), in partnership with Reiling GmbH – a Germany-based recycling company of solar ...
Researchers Claim 29.8% Conversion Efficiency in Perovskite Silicon Tandem Solar Cell
Researchers from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) have claimed to have set a new conversion efficiency record of 29.80% in a tandem solar cell made of perovskite and silicon. The result was ...
Tender Issued for 7.1 Million Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Wafers
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has invited bids for procuring 7.1 million 158.75 mm diamond wire saw (DWS) multicrystalline silicon solar wafers. The last date to submit bids is November ...
Solar Module Prices Could Remain High Until Q1 2022
Solar module manufacturers believe that prices of Chinese modules are expected to stay high until the first quarter (Q1) of the calendar year (CY) 2022. Modules prices have gone up ...
BHEL Invites Expression of Interest for Procuring Wafers for Manufacturing Solar Cells
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has invited bids to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with vendors for procuring silicon wafers for manufacturing solar cells to meet the annual ...
Researchers Find a Way to Prevent Electric Current Loss in Organic Solar Cells
Researchers at the University of Cambridge claimed to have found a way to prevent the loss of electric current that declines the efficiency of organic solar cells. Organic solar cells are flexible, ...
Nanoparticle Paste to Maximize Perovskite Solar Cells’ Efficiency Developed
Researchers at the ITMO University's School of Physics and Engineering have developed a paste of titanium dioxide and resonant silicon nanoparticles to maximize perovskite solar cells' efficiency. The paste increases the generation ...
Pairing Metal Halide Perovskites with Silicon Solar Cell Could Enhance Cell’s Efficiency
Researchers at Oxford PV, an Oxford University spin-off company, have asserted that combining metal halide perovskites with conventional silicon could overcome the 26% efficiency limit of solar cells made with only ...
Rajasthan Electronics Releases Tender for 150,000 Multicrystalline Solar Cells
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Indian government and Rajasthan, has invited bids for 150,000 units of 4.5W multicrystalline silicon solar cells. Bidders are not ...
Chennai Researchers Claim a New Method to Improve Multicrystalline Silicon Ingots
Researchers at the SSN College of Engineering, Chennai, have claimed that they have developed high-performance multicrystalline silicon ingots through the directional solidification (DS) method. The researchers explained that multicrystalline silicon ...
Oxford PV’s New Record Efficiency of 29.52% for Perovskite Silicon Tandem Solar Cells
Oxford PV, an Oxford University spin-off company, announced a new record efficiency of 29.52% for its perovskite silicon tandem solar cell. This record efficiency has been certified by the National ...
Bids Invited for Supply of 300,000 Multicrystalline Solar Cells
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the central government and the Rajasthan government, has floated a tender for 300,000 multicrystalline silicon solar cells with a wattage ...
REIL Floats Tender for 200,000 Multicrystalline Solar Cells
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the center and the Rajasthan government, has floated a tender for 200,000 multicrystalline silicon solar cells of 4.67W. Bidders are ...
New Perovskite Silicon Tandem Solar Cell with Record Efficiency of 29.15%
A team of researchers from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) announced that they have set a new conversion efficiency record of 29.15% in a tandem solar cell made of perovskite and silicon ...
REIL Invites Bids for 200,000 Multicrystalline Solar Cells Under DCR Category
The Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) has invited bids for the supply of 200,000 multicrystalline solar cells of 4.50W and 4.60W capacity under the domestic content requirement (DCR) category ...
Tender Issued for 5,000 Mono PERC Solar Cells, 200,000 Multicrystalline Silicon Cells
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the center and the Rajasthan government, has invited bids for the supply of 5,000 monocrystalline passivated emitter and rear cell ...
How Carbon Dioxide Gas Can Help Develop High-Performance Solar Cells
A group of researchers from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia said they discovered a process for depositing silicon oxide on silicon wafers to ...
These Transparent Solar Cells Can Generate Power Under Low-Light Conditions
Researchers at the Incheon National University claimed that they have designed a transparent solar cell that can generate power even under low-light conditions. The researchers explained that traditional solar cells, ...
This New Dispensing Technology Promises Higher Electricity Yield from Silicon Solar Cells
HighLine Technology GmbH, a spin-off of Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy System ISE, claimed that it has developed a new dispensing technology, which enhances the electricity yield of silicon solar ...
These Solar Cells Could be Utilized for Solar-Powered Electric Vehicles
A team of researchers from Toyota Motor Corporation, Sharp Corporation, and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization suggested a special kind of solar cell that could be utilized ...
China’s GCL-Poly Begins Construction of a 54,000 MT Polysilicon Facility
Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon, a subsidiary of Chinese major GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, announced the ground breaking of the first phase of its 54,000 metric tonnes (MT) polysilicon manufacturing facility using a ...
Researchers Identify the Source of Impurity in Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology (Fraunhofer IISB) have claimed that they have identified how impurities are formed in silicon crystals during their manufacturing process ...
Landfill Waste Disposal of Solar Modules Pose No Significant Health Hazard: IEA Report
There are no significant health hazards for landfill waste disposal of used solar modules, according to a new report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The report focused on ...
Researchers at NREL Assess Ways to Recycle Silicon Used in Solar Modules
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have conducted the first global assessment of various approaches used to manage solar photovoltaic (PV) modules at the end of their life ...
New Generation Solar Cells Pass Strict Testing Standards for Heat and Humidity
A team of research scientists led by the University of New South Wales, in collaboration with the University of Sydney, have, for the first time, produced a new generation of ...
