Oxford PV Achieves 25% Solar Cell Efficiency; Claims World Record Updated On Wed, Jan 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy Oxford PV, a British firm pioneering advanced photovoltaic cell technology, has claimed to have achieved a remarkable 25% conversion efficiency, surpassing the typical 24% efficiency of commercially available silicon-based solar cells. Oxford PV says that this is now a new world record in solar panel efficiency. Solar modules employing these higher efficiency cells yield greater […] Read more
ALMM To Keep Margins Of Solar Module Makers At 12-14% Next Fiscal: CRISIL Updated On Tue, Jan 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy A latest forecast from CRISIL Ratings said that the implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) from April 1, 2024, is expected to help keep operating margins of domestic module makers strong at 12-14% in fiscal 2025, in line with the level likely this fiscal. Healthy domestic and export demand will help, […] Read more
COVER STORY: Rooftop Solar Enters Mission Mode In India Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The signs were already there. In the first week of 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) created ripples in the Indian solar market when it announced a 23 percent increase in subsidies for residential rooftop solar. As per the government notification, the ministry increased subsidies from Rs 14,588/kWh to Rs 18,000/kWh for […] Read more
Perovskite Panel Startup Tandem PV Rolls Ahead With $6 m Funding Updated On Wed, Jan 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy US based perovskite company Tandem PV has secured US$6 million in funding to advance research and development (R&D) and plans to build its first manufacturing plant. The funding round was led by venture capital firm Planetary Technologies, an existing investor in the company, with new backers including Uncorrelated Ventures, another venture capital firm, and solar […] Read more
ARCI Develops Lead-Free Perovskite Photodetector Updated On Fri, Jan 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy Researchers at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI) in Hyderabad, India, have innovated an organic-inorganic halide perovskite photodetector utilizing magnesium as a partial substitute for lead. The ARCI breakthrough represents a major stride in enhancing the safety of solar energy generation. Lead is a heavy metal that has highly […] Read more
Top 5 Technologies Set To Make An Impact In Solar Deployment Updated On Fri, Jan 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar has gone through a lot of changes in the past decade, going from barely viable to a technology that looks to be the future of energy generation. With that in mind, let’s have a look at the top 5 technologies that will play key roles in improving solar going into the future. Silicon heterojunction […] Read more
LONGi Develops Silicon Solar Cells With 27.09% Efficiency Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The world’s largest integrated solar module maker, LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd., has announced that it developed solar cells with 27.09% for the efficiency. It adds that the crystalline silicon heterojunction and back-contact (HBC) solar cells, are certified by the Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH) in Germany. The solar cells of 27.09% […] Read more
A Solar Panel To Withstand 270° Bending Stress For Cars and More Updated On Thu, Dec 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Huston, US based BougeRV, a provider of outdoor appliances and outdoor needs , has announced its new flexible 10BB solar panel, called the BougeRV Arch. The firm claims that the groundbreaking solar panel is the world’s first to withstand 270° bending stress without any solar cell cracking. Features and benefits of BougeRV Arch include ETFE […] Read more
Falling Module Prices To Ensure Record Solar Capacity Addition in FY24- CRISIL Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Ratings and research agency CRISIL has weighed in on the impact of falling solar module prices. A steady decline in the price of solar modules since October 2022 will boost the internal rate of return (IRR) of 45 GW of utility-scale solar project pipeline1 awarded since fiscal 2021. This, in turn, will propel solar capacity […] Read more