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CEL Seeking Multi-PERC Solar Cells With Efficiency Greater than 19.4%

CEL has issued a tender for the supply of 1 million multi-crystalline PERC solar cells which have a minimum conversion efficiency of 19.4 percent. Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has issued a tender, seeking bids from legible vendors for the supply of 1 million multi-crystalline PERC solar cells which have a minimum conversion efficiency of 19.4 []

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Solar Technology Versus Fossil Fuels. Is Endgame here?

Over last few decades, scientists are trying to come up with innovative and efficient ways to utilize energy from the sun. From times immemorial, humans across different civilisations have worshipped the sun as a God due to its various life-giving properties, and rightfully so. We have been using sun for its heating and lighting properties []

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ANU Researchers set Efficiency Record of 27.7% With Tandem Solar Cells

Researchers at ANU have set a new record for the conversion efficiency of 27.7 percent for mechanically-stacked perovskite-silicon solar tandem cells. The future of solar technology is almost reality, with researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) setting a new record for the conversion efficiency of sunlight into energy. The researchers have set a new []

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Off-Grid Energy key to Power Growth in Emerging Markets: WoodMac

A new analysis from Wood Mackenzie has predicted that the next decade presents a huge opportunity for the off-grid energy access sector. An estimated 420 million people now use standalone off-grid solar and another 47 million people rely on mini-grids for access to electricity. While investments in energy access have rapidly accelerated since 2016, total []

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Researchers Improve Safety of Lead-Based Perovskite Solar Cells

Researchers at NREL have developed a technique to sequester the lead used to make perovskite solar cells, a highly efficient emerging PV technology. Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Northern Illinois University (NIU) have developed a technique to sequester the lead used to make perovskite solar cells, a highly efficient emerging photovoltaic []

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Thinner Solar Cells Could Lead to lower Costs and Faster Expansion

Researchers at MIT and at the NREL have outlined a pathway to slashing costs of solar cells by slimming down the silicon cells themselves. Costs of solar panels have plummeted over the last several years, leading to rates of solar installations far greater than most analysts had expected. But with most of the potential areas []

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Clear Blue Patents Smart Off-Grid Dynamic Charging Technology

Clear Blue Technologies has announced that it has successfully received its US Patent for its Smart Off-Grid Dynamic Charging algorithms Clear Blue Technologies has announced that it has successfully received its US Patent for its Smart Off-Grid Dynamic Charging algorithms. The firm delivers clean, managed, wireless power anywhere and anytime, using its patented Smart []

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2020 Could Be Africas Arrival As A Solar Market With Size

After a long wait, 2020 could well mark a decisive shift in the energy availability graph for countries in Africa, as multiple approaches and tactics finally make a case for a stronger push. For long, Africa has suffered from the worlds lowest electrification rate. Figures from 2017 state that Its power consumption per capita is []

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New Report Shows Potential of Renewable Energy in Refugee Settlements

On-site renewable energy solutions can cost-effectively supply refugee communities with low-cost, reliable electricity, according to a new report On-site renewable energy solutions can cost-effectively supply refugee communities with low-cost, reliable electricity, according to the findings of a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in cooperation with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. There []

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