Solar panel manufacturer Maxeon said this month that its new Maxeon 7 panel set a new efficiency record for its type at 24.9%. The figure was confirmed by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The new benchmark serves “to set the pace for the entire solar industry,” Matt Dawson, Maxeon’s chief technology officer, said in […]
@ANI Luminous Power Technologies has announced the inauguration of its Solar Panel Factory in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, India. The investment in manufacturing facility represents Luminous’ strategic shift towards establishing an end-to-end solar energy management ecosystem, encompassing solar panel manufacturing, inverters, batteries, and integrated digital solutions. Preeti Bajaj, MD and CEO of Luminous Power Technologies, emphasized the […]
Innovative approach to perovskite solar cells achieves 24.5% efficiency by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 28, 2024 In groundbreaking research published in Nano Energy, a team led by Prof. CHEN Chong at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has significantly improved the performance of perovskite […]
Revolutionary technique boosts flexible solar cell efficiency to record high by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 28, 2024 Researchers at Tsinghua University have made a significant breakthrough in the efficiency of flexible solar cells, leveraging a novel fabrication technique to set a new efficiency record. This advancement addresses the longstanding challenge of […]
KAUST advances in perovskite-silicon tandem cells by Sophie Jenkins London, UK (SPX) Mar 28, 2024 In 2009, researchers introduced perovskite-based solar cells, highlighting the potential of methylammonium lead bromide and methylammonium lead iodide-known as lead halide perovskites-for photovoltaic research. These materials, notable for their excellent light-absorbing properties, marked the beginning of an innovative […]
Extreme weather offers untapped opportunities for renewable energy by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 28, 2024 Researchers at Washington State University have unveiled a study that explores the unexploited potential of solar and wind energy during severe weather conditions, which typically test the limits of the U.S. power grids. The study, […]
