Building-integrated concentrating photovoltaics for vertical applications
An Indian-British research team has developed a building-integrated linear concentrating PV facade by sandwiching an asymmetric compound parabolic concentrator, PERC cells, and encapsulation layers between two sheets of glass.
Autonomous robot module installation trial fast tracks Victorian solar farm
The installation of almost 500,000 solar panels at Victorian solar farm will be completed this week, thanks in part to a collaboration with US robotics company Luminous, which has trialled its autonomous fleet at the site, during the construction phase.
Singlet fission research breakthrough unlocks high solar cell efficiency
University of New South Wales researchers have filed patent protection and are working to scale production of a new class of photostable organic molecules proven to boost silicon solar cell efficiency, reduce heat and extend panel lifetimes using singlet fission.
Supernode 8-hour battery one step closer as first stage starts up
Australian green infrastructure investor and developer Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners’ Supernode battery Stage 1 substation has been successfully connected to Queensland’s transmission network.
IEA-PVPS warns soiling costs solar industry billions per year
The International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme says dust, pollution, and debris on solar panels reduce output by 4% to 7% worldwide, costing the industry billions of dollars annually and making tailored mitigation increasingly urgent.
Clickcon launches solar PV fence for residential, commercial sites
Germany-headquartered mounting system specialist Clickcon has developed a new vertical ground-mounted system compatible with commercially available framed PV modules.
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.
New algorithms boost dual-axis solar tracker performance
Researchers in Australia and India have developed two solar tracker optimisation techniques that can purportedly increase power generation by up to 54.36% when combined. One uses a light sensor and the other relies on data from GPS and a real-time clock.
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.
