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An international research team has proposed a series of optimization techniques for antimony trisulfide (Sb2S3) solar cells that may reportedly increase the efficiency of these PV devices to over 11%. The resulting new cell design is said to significantly improve band alignment control and parameter...

A Dutch and U.S. research team performed optical and electrical simulations to understand loss mechanisms in two terminal (2T) tandem cells based on perovskite and commercially available copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) cells, and subsequently established a roadmap to increase efficiency via fo...

GSE Selects Close To 300 MW New Wind, Solar PV & Hydroelectric Capacity For State Incentives Italy’s GSE awards almost 300 MW of new capacity in its 14th Renewable Energy Auction Awarded facilities comprise wind, solar PV and hydroelectric power plants GSE now plans to launch anoth...

New Technologies And Strategic Projects Lead The Growth Of The Offshore Floating Solar Technology • Ocean Sun offers a patented membrane-based solution and operates as a technology provider, collaborating with EPCs and utilizing local contractors to reduce costs • Founded in 2019, SolarD...

JV Launched Between China & Bangladesh To Build 100 MW Solar Plant In Jamalpur China and Bangladesh come together to build a 100 MW solar plant by 2025. (Illustrative Photo; Photo Caption: Kampan / Shutterstock.com) Bangladesh’s B-R Powergen Limited and China’s CREC International...

Australian State Invites Consultation For 1 GW North West REZ, One Among 3 Planned Tasmania has identified the 4 municipal areas of Waratah-Wynyard, Burnie, Central Coast and Kentish for the North West REZ. (Photo Credit: Tasmanian Government) Tasmania has planned to host its 1st REZ in the...

TaiyangNews Top Solar Modules Listing Tracks Performance Of IBC   Setting the high bar higher: Taking a look at the efficiency development of IBC modules, the upper end increased by 1.3% absolute from 22.7%, while the lower end increased by 0.8% from 22% to 22.8%. (Source: TaiyangNews) ● ...

High Efficiency HJT Solar Modules In TaiyangNews Top Solar Modules Listing   Ascent in top efficiencies: Within the efficiency range of HJT, compared to the lower limit, which changed only once from 21.68% to 21.6%, the upper limit saw several improvements – from 22.2% to 22.5%, then 22....

With Advancements And Changes, Efficiency Range For TOPCon Modules Fluctuated Between 22.05% And 22.65% Steady top limits: Efficiency distribution in the TOPCon segment saw the upper limit change only once over the 2 years, while the lower limit has changed 6 times. (Source: TaiyangNews 2024) ●&nbs...

The new solar cell achieved a maximum power conversion efficiency of 23.75% and a certified efficiency of 23.64%, thus beating the previous world record of 23.35% achieved in 2019 by Japan’s Solar Frontier. The result was confirmed by the Fraunhofer ISE. Swedish PV manufacturer First Sol...

The module has a size of 143 mm x 143 mm and an active area of 204.11 cm². The result was certified by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE). An international research team led by Germany's Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg has b...

    In order to unleash the full performance of silicon heterojunction solar cells, parasitic losses need to be reduced. Researchers have developed an industrial-scale high-frequency plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition system. 1) The system has a minimized standing wave effect and is...