FTC Solar Releases Automated DC Electrical Design for Ground Mount Solar Systems Updated On Fri, Dec 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy The new DC Electrical design capabilities allow the user to create DC equipment hierarchies, auto-place combiners and inverters in 3D, and watch while SunDAT generates a wire schedule in real-time. FTC Solar has announced the availability of DC Electrical design capabilities for ground mount systems in the V3.2 release of its proprietary SunDAT Solar Design […] Read more
Sustainable Solvent Platform for Photon Upconversion Increases Solar Utilization Efficiency Updated On Thu, Dec 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy In an effort to obtain a solution to this problem and make solar energy conversion more efficient, the process of converting photons with lower energies into ones with higher energies, called photon upconversion, was developed. The conversion of solar energy into electricity is currently restricted by a concept known as the Shockley-Quesser limit. This limitation […] Read more
Improving Solar Cells by Watching Atoms Move in Hybrid Perovskite Crystals Updated On Tue, Nov 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy Hybrid perovskites are promising materials for making next-generation solar cells because they are inexpensive to manufacture and are considerably efficient at converting light to electricity. A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has for the first time observed nanoscale changes deep inside hybrid perovskite crystals that could offer new insights […] Read more
NREL Develops Switchable Solar Window Updated On Tue, Nov 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy Demonstration device dynamically responds to sunlight by transforming from transparent to tinted while converting sunlight into electricity. Thermochromic windows capable of converting sunlight into electricity at a high efficiency have been developed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Relying on such advanced materials as perovskites and single-walled carbon […] Read more
Glass Microparticles Enhance Solar Cells Efficiency Updated On Mon, Nov 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy When it comes to manufacturing solar cells, it is crucial to find ways to diminish light reflection from cells and avoid transparent electrode overheating, which prevents solar cells from working properly. Scientists from ITMO University suggested a new solar cell coating that combines features of an electrode and those of a light-trapping structure. The coating […] Read more
JinkoSolar Awarded With The First C2C Certificate By SGS In China Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Not only is this milestone beneficial to Jinko Solar’s commitment towards environmental, health, and safety standards, but is also evidence of SGS’s strong certification abilities Jinko Solar, a global leader in the photovoltaic (PV) industry has been awarded the Cradle-to-Cradle (“C2C”) certificate for the first time by SGS in China, according to the company statement. […] Read more
Expanding Wavelength Range for Solar Energy Conversion Updated On Thu, Nov 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Sunlight comes in a spectrum, with each color having a different wavelength. Solar cells must absorb light of particular wavelengths, depending on how much energy the cell needs to drive the reaction. Hydrogen gas is a promising “green” fuel. The lightest chemical element, hydrogen is an efficient energy store and could potentially replace gasoline in […] Read more
Ionic Solar Cell Could Provide On-Demand Water Desalination Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy The use such a mechanism to manufacture a device that would directly desalinate saltwater upon exposure to sunlight. Modern solar cells, which use energy from light to generate electrons and holes that are then transported out of semiconducting materials and into external circuits for human use, have existed in one form or another for over […] Read more
Solar Energy Insurance for Utility Scale Projects Updated On Mon, Nov 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy With each step towards achieving 100GW solar power goal by 2022, the momentous development of solar insurance and reinsurance market in India could not come at a better time. When it comes to new and innovative financing models, growing number of large-scale solar PV power plants and reduction in the feed-in tariff has spurred the […] Read more
