NREL Forms Consortium to Advance Solar Perovskite Commercialisation Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy NREL has formed the US Manufacturing of Advanced Perovskites Consortium, which will work to accelerate commercialisation of perovskite technologies. Working with leading domestic solar companies, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds at the University of Washington, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Toledo have […] Read more
NREL Six-Junction Solar Cell Sets Two World Records for Efficiency Updated On Tue, Apr 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Scientists at NREL have fabricated a solar cell with an efficiency of nearly 50 percent. The cell now holds two world records for solar conversion efficiency Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have fabricated a solar cell with an efficiency of nearly 50 percent. The six-junction solar cell now holds the world record […] Read more
ANU Researchers set Efficiency Record of 27.7% With Tandem Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Mar 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy 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 […] Read more
Generating Solar Power at Night With Anti-Solar Cells, now Possible Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy For Professor Jeremy Munday at the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at UC Davis, generating power at night through solar cells is – no joke! For Professor Jeremy Munday at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC Davis, generating power at night through solar cells is – no joke! In fact, a […] Read more
Trina Solar Exceeds 10 GW Mark for Global Module Shipments in 2019 Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy The global solar PV module shipments for Trina Solar passed a new milestone in 2019, topping 10 GW for the year, according to new data. The global solar PV module shipments for Trina Solar passed a new milestone in 2019, topping 10 GW for the year. According to the 2019 module shipment ranking released by […] Read more
NEDO and Panasonic set Highest Efficiency for Largest-area Solar Cell Module Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Panasonic has achieved the world’s highest energy conversion efficiency of 16.09 percent for a perovskite solar module in collaboration with NEDO. The Panasonic Corporation has achieved the world’s highest energy conversion efficiency of 16.09 percent for a perovskite solar module (Aperture area 802 cm2: 30 cm long x 30 cm wide x 2 mm thick) […] Read more
Chemist Develops way to Produce new Materials for Solar Panels Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy A chemist from RUDN University has synthesised new types of optically active materials with the structure of the mineral perovskite used in solar panels A chemist from RUDN University has synthesised new types of optically active materials with the structure of the mineral perovskite. Proposing an environmentally friendly, fast and easily reproducible mechanochemical method, which […] Read more
Hanergy’s MiaSolé, Solliance Achieve New Record Efficiency on Flexible Solar Cells Updated On Thu, Sep 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy This new record efficiency was achieved as a result of the combined expertise of both the companies i.e. MiaSolé’s specialisation in copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) development and manufacturing; and Solliance expertness in the area of perovskite technology. Just nine months after the presentation of first record breaking flexible solar cell, MiaSolé Hi-Tech Corp jointly […] Read more
Breakthrough in Affordable Technology to Harness Solar Power Updated On Wed, May 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy The most affordable, efficient way to harness the cleanest, most abundant renewable energy source in the world is one step closer to reality. A University of Toledo physicist is pushing the performance of solar cells to levels never before reached and has made a significant breakthrough in the chemical formula and process to make the […] Read more