Risen presents 475 W TOPCon solar panel with 23.8% efficiency
Chinese solar module maker Risen Energy has introduced a 475 W bifacial solar module with a power conversion efficiency of 23.8% to the Australian market, targeting the rooftop market.
KAUST achieves 28.7% efficiency in perovskite-perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell
An international team of researchers led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology has fabricated a triple junction perovskite-perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell that achieved a world record efficiency for this cell architecture. The device incorporates stabilised perovskites that ensure improved performance and stability.
Goodbye petrostates, hello ‘electrostates’: how the clean energy shift is reshaping the world order
For more than a century, global geopolitics has revolved around oil and gas. Countries with big fossil fuel reserves, such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, have amassed significant wealth and foreign influence, helping shape the world order.
Perovskite solar cells with laminated carbon electrodes reach 20.4% efficiency
Scientists in Germany report a method to boost performance of perovskite solar cells made with laminated carbon electrodes that are compatible with typical hole transport layers.
Tindo supplies Australian-made panels to Micronesian submarine cable project
Adelaide-based solar panel manufacturer Tindo is supplying Australian-made solar panels to the East Micronesia Cable project to power data cable landing stations in the Pacific nations of Nauru, and Kiribati.
NSW renewables manufacturing hub attracts $66 million investment
A $66 million joint NSW state government and private investment will give rise to a renewables manufacturing hub in western Sydney but the NSW Nationals say the move fails regional communities most impacted by the energy transition.
New open-access simulation software for solar cell modelling
Developed by a professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, the Soley software is claimed to enable precise optoelectronic modeling of photovoltaic devices and accurately reproduce the behavior of photodiodes under illumination.
JinkoSolar, Longi settle global patent dispute with cross-licensing deal
China’s two largest solar manufacturers have ended a protracted global patent battle, agreeing to cross-license core technologies in a move that could reshape the industry’s innovation landscape
Solar cell study boosts efficiency beyond 20% using caesium bromide interlayer
A new collaborative study between six universities, including three in Australia have published breakthrough findings demonstrating how caesium bromide, can dramatically improve the efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells.
NREL researchers warn of unexpectedly high n-type solar module UV-induced degradation
A National Renewable Energy Laboratory research team analysed n-type modules deployed at a 3 MW commercial PV project to assess a reported high degradation rate, finding ultraviolet-induced degradation was a major factor affecting the facility’s performance.
