Record Tandem Cell Efficiency Made in Switzerland
CSEM & EPFL Cross Over 30% Efficiency Barrier For Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cells
Switzerland’s École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) have breached the 30% power conversion efficiency barrier for perovskite-on-silicon tandem solar cells on 1 cm2, and claim it to .
Bifacial & Solar Trackers Conference Day 2
Bifacial & Solar Tracker Conference Participants See These 2 Technologies Staying Put Amidst Industry Dynamics
While bifacial solar modules hog utility scale power plants and when combined with trackers, their impact becomes all the more noticeable, the industry is now exploring ways and technologies to further optimize this pairing, to further bring down overall levelized cost of electricity (LCOE).
Trina Solar Announces PERC 24.5% Cell Efficiency
Trina Solar’s 24.5% PERC Efficiency ‘New World Record’ For 210mm Large Area Cells
Chinese integrated solar PV manufacturer Trina Solar says its self-developed 210 mm x 210 mm PERC solar cell has reached the highest cell efficiency of 24.5% claiming it to be a new world record for industrialized p-type monocrystalline silicon PERC cell with this area.
Solar-Grids Launches All Back Contact Modules
Aiko Solar Subsidiary Unveils Silver Free ABC Solar Modules With Back-Junction Back Contacts And Maximum Efficiency Of 23.5%
Solar-Grids, a subsidiary of Chinese solar cell producer Aiko Solar, has launched what it calls the n-type ABC or All Back Contact solar modules using zero silver with all positive and negative metal contacts on the back of the cell, leaving the front clear of all electrode grid lines.
Norway’s Sunlit Sea Secures DNV Certification
Sunlit Sea’s Prefabricated Floating Solar Design Certified By DNV As Compliant
Global quality assurance and risk management company DNV has issued a Statement of Conformity for Norwegian startup Sunlit Sea’s prefabricated floating solar PV (FPV) systems certifying that its design complies with recommended practice.
18.95% Efficiency ‘Record’ For Perovskite Solar Modules
French Research Institute CEA-INES Report New ‘Record’ Efficiency For Flexible Perovskite Solar Modules
Researchers from France’s National Solar Energy Institute (INES), under the French renewable energy technology research institute CEA, have claimed a maximum power conversion efficiency of 18.95% for encapsulated flexible perovskite solar modul.
26.5% Efficiency Record For M6 Silicon HJT Solar Cell
ISFH Germany Validates LONGi Solar’s 26.5% Efficiency For HJT Cell, Which is Close To Overall Silicon Cell Record
One among the world’s largest integrated solar PV products manufacturer LONGi Solar has reported to have achieved 26.5% power conversion efficiency for its silicon heterojunction (HJT) solar cells, on M6 full size monocrystalline silicon wafers.
India’s ‘Largest’ Roof-Integrated Solar System
Ornate Solar Commissions 530 kW Indigenously Developed InRoof Solar System For Pangaea
Solar panel and inverter supplier Ornate Solar has commissioned what it claims to be the ‘largest’ building integrated rooftop PV system in India with 530 kW system size, for Pangaea Natural Stone in Rajasthan, using Enphase Energy Inverters & Canadian Solar modules.
German Laser Cutting Solution For Italy’s EGP
Bottero Picks 3D-Micromac’s MCS Laser Cutting Solution For EGP’s 3 GW HJT Fab
German laser technology company for solar PV industry 3D-Micromac AG will supply its microCELL MCS high-throughput laser cutting solution to EPC company Bottero SpA for installation in Enel Green Power’s (EGP) 3Sun Gigafactory in Italy with 3 GW capacity.
Servotech’s Solar Monitoring & Controlling Device
India’s Servotech Develops ComPort With GIZ Support To Monitor Solar Systems
Indian technology company Servotech Power Systems Limited (SPSL), with support from Germany’s German Development Agency GIZ, has developed what it terms the ‘first-of-its-kind’ solar performance and monitoring system that can be integrated into.
World’s ‘1st Perovskite Cell With 30-Year Life’
Princeton University’s Perovskite Solar Cell With ‘Commercially Viable Lifetime’ Of 30 Years
Researchers with the Princeton University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science claim to have developed the world’s ‘1st’ perovskite solar cell with a ‘commercially viable lifetime’ of around 30 years when it can perform above industry standards.
25.5% Efficiency For Perovskite Tandem Cell
NREL Announces 25.5% Efficiency For Tin-Lead Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) under the US Department of Energy (DOE) has reported 25.5% efficiency for a tin-lead perovskite tandem solar cell, claiming that it retained 80% of its maximum efficiency after 1,500 hours of continuous operation.
World’s ‘1st’ Production-Ready Solar Car
Solar Electric ‘Vegan’ Car Lightyear 0 Can Drive ‘For Months Without Charging’
The Netherlands based car manufacturer Lightyear says its solar electric car Lightyear 0 is now the world’s 1st production-ready solar car that can drive for weeks, and as much as 7 months without charging, thanks to 5m2 integrated solar cells on its roof and 60 kWh battery.
24.9% Efficiency For Perovskite Tandem Cell
KIT Achieves 24.9% Peak Efficiency For Perovskite & CIS Tandem Solar Cells
A team of researchers from Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have reported achieving 24.9% peak and 23.5% certified efficiency for a tandem solar cell comprising perovskite and copper indium diselenide (CIS) materials.
US: $6 Million For Early-Stage Solar Research
DOE To Fund Innovative Solar Energy Ideas Under SIPS 2022 Funding Program
The Department of Energy (DOE) in the US has announced a funding of $6 million for a slew of solar energy research and development projects for both solar PV and concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) under Small Innovative Projects in Solar (SIPS) 2022 Funding Program.
‘1st’ LCA Certificate For 210mm Solar Modules
Trina Solar Touts TUV Rheinland’s LCA Certificate For Vertex Solar Modules
Chinese integrated solar PV manufacturer Trina Solar says it has become the 1st solar company to receive a life cycle assessment (LCA) certificate from TUV Rheinland for solar modules based on 210mm wafer sized cells.
32.65% Triple Junction Solar Module Efficiency Record
Sharp Claims World’s Highest Efficiency For ‘Practically Sized’ Flexible Solar Module For Vehicles
Sharp Corporation has reported 32.65% conversion efficiency for a lightweight, flexible, practically sized solar module that it says was developed as part of a Research and Development of Solar Cells for Use in Vehicles project of Japan’s New Energ.
47.6% Efficiency World Record Solar Cell
Fraunhofer ISE Touts World’s Most Efficient Solar Cell Based on Four-Junction III-V With 47.6% Efficiency
German photovoltaic research institute Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) has achieved 47.6% efficiency for a four-junction III-V solar cell, using a new anti-reflection coating calling it the world’s most efficient solar cell.
Day 2: Intersolar Munich Review Conference
‘Clear Trend’ Towards N-Type Solar Technology In Rooftop Solar Segment At Intersolar Europe 2022
After an insightful Day 1 of TaiyangNews Intersolar Munich Review Conference when the focus was on product innovations in the field of utility scale solar at Intersolar 2022, Day 2 on May 25, 2022 was focused on the rooftop solar segment (see Day 1: .
