Panasonic, Tesla to start Manufacturing Solar Cells and Modules in Buffalo, NY Factory Updated On Wed, Dec 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy Panasonic Corp. will invest more than 30 billion yen in the production facility of Tesla Motors to make photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules. Tesla and Panasonic have finalized an agreement to start the manufacturing of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules at the Buffalo, NY factory. According to reports Panasonic Corp will invest more than 30 […] Read more
Thin Film Solar Cells Market Size to Exceed $30bn by 2024: Global Market Insights Updated On Tue, Dec 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Global Market Insights forecasts the thin film solar cells market size to exceed USD 30 billion by 2024. The research firm notes that strong concerns towards fossil fuel depletion with stringent regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emission will drive global thin film solar cells market share. Financial incentives including tax rebate, subsidies, net metering, FIT, […] Read more
Simple doping technique can reduce cost of polymer solar cells and organic electronic devices Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy A simple solution-based electrical doping technique could help reduce the cost of polymer solar cells and organic electronic devices, potentially expanding the applications for these technologies. By enabling production of efficient single-layer solar cells, the new process could help move organic photovoltaics into a new generation of wearable devices and enable small-scale distributed power generation. […] Read more
Oxford PV Signs JDA With a Global Manufacturer Of Solar Cells And Modules Updated On Sat, Dec 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Oxford Photovoltaics has announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with a global manufacturer of solar cells and modules. Under the agreement both the companies will work together to further develop Oxford PV’s perovskite-based solar technology – taking it from lab scale to manufacturing-ready status. Oxford PV touts that it holds the world’s […] Read more
Solar Cells Made With Tin Could Make Solar Power Cheaper And More Widespread Updated On Thu, Nov 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy A research team from University of Warwick lead by Dr. Ross Hatton and Professor Richard Walton explained how solar cells could be produced which are more adaptable and simpler to produce than their current counterparts. Researchers note that solar cells made with tin could lead to a more widespread use of solar power, with potential […] Read more
India imported 84% of solar cells and modules from China in FY16 Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy At least 84% of solar cells and modules imports were from China alone in 2015-16. As much as $1.96 worth of solar cells and modules were imported from China against the total imports of these equipment of $2.34 billion in 2015-16, New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal stated in a written reply to Rajya […] Read more
Researchers at Australian University discovers new way to make perovskite solar cells Updated On Tue, Nov 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have found a new way to fabricate high efficiency semi-transparent perovskite solar cells in a breakthrough that could lead to more efficient and cheaper solar electricity. Dr Tom White from the ANU Research School of Engineering stated that the new fabrication method significantly improves the performance of perovskite […] Read more
Researchers at University of Virginia discover wider use of new solar cells Updated On Wed, Nov 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Despite the potential for powering the world with energy from the sun – the most abundant source of renewable energy – only about 1 percent of the world’s energy production currently comes through solar cell technology. That’s because solar cells are expensive to produce and are susceptible to efficiency reductions over time. For this reason, […] Read more
Indian scientist produces stable, high-efficient, all-inorganic perovskite nanocrystal solar cells Updated On Mon, Oct 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy In a first, Pune based researcher Abhishek Swarnkar from Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) has successfully produced a stable, high-efficiency, all-inorganic perovskite nanocrystal solar cells. The new perovskite nanocrystal solar cells have an efficiency of more than 10 per cent to convert sunlight to electricity. Swarnkar carried out research […] Read more
