World Bank build marks debut of ClearVue solar skylights
Western Australia-headquartered ClearVue Technologies has signed its first commercial order for Africa with its solar energy-generating skylights to be integrated into a new World Bank building in Nigeria.
Top-cell transparency remains critical challenge for tandem solar cells
New research has shown how improving top-cell transparency and performance remains key to the commercialization of tandem perovskite-silicon solar cells, as well as for all other types of tandem devices. The analysis demonstrated, in particular, that the top cell must achieve higher single-cell efficiency to compensate for reduced transparency.
Sun-Ways inaugurates removable PV plant on railway tracks
Swiss startup Sun-Ways says it has activated what it calls the world’s first removable solar plant on active rail tracks, with passenger trains set to operate over the 18 kW installation from today.
Sydney researchers develop new approaches to PV circular economy
Researchers at two Sydney universities have developed 24 new ways of evaluating the circular economy of PV modules to identify the merits of various strategies based on current and future energy, materials and silver use.
Solar carport serves as alternative for rooftop PV
GoodWe BIPV has identified new applications for its Vela residential solar carport with the modular unit gaining traction in rural and small commercial settings as an alternative to ground-mounted and rooftop PV systems.
Gautam Solar presents 23.69%-efficient 640 W TOPCon solar module
The Indian manufacturer said its new TOPCon solar panel is based on rectangular bifacial solar cells and is certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
Longi achieves 34.85% efficiency for two-terminal tandem perovskite solar cell
The result was confirmed by the United States Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Thornova offers solar module composite frames
Chinese manufacturer Thornova says that its new composite frames offers advantages in terms of stability, corrosion, and chemical resistance. Installation is also easier because no grounding is required.
Global solar module shipments hit 703 GW in 2024
The new edition of the International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaic, published this week, reports that average PV module prices last year dropped by 33% compared to the end of 2023.
Longi claims world’s highest efficiency for silicon solar cells
Longi said it has achieved a 27.81% efficiency rating for a hybrid interdigitated back contact, a result confirmed by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin.
