solar cell

Perovskite Solar Retains High Efficiency after 1,000 Hours Upon Fixing Deadly Defect

published 2023 年 06 月 13 日 9:30
Perovskite solar cells, despite having a high conversion efficiency, are hindered on the path of commercialization due to their low durability, which prevents actual applications from happening. However, a new thin film developed by scientists can retain 99% of the initial efficiency for perovskite solar cells after 1,000 hours of operation. ...  more

Shingle all the way

published 2023 年 04 月 04 日 17:13
While shingled cells have been around for a while, Tongwei's adoption of the technology is notable as it is a manufacturer with considerable scale.If shingling can overcome some hurdles, it could prove a welcome solution as unsha...  more

Semi-Transparent Solar Cells Found to Foster Crop Growth in Greenhouses

published 2023 年 03 月 31 日 9:30
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have recently made a groundbreaking discovery that could change the way we think about sustainable agriculture. According to their recent study, growing crops under semi-transparent solar cells not only generates electricity, but also promotes plant growth. ...  more

N-Type Tandem Perovskite-Silicon Solar Cells Exceed 27% in Conversion Efficiency

published 2021 年 07 月 21 日 9:30
Perovskite solar cells, which have managed to achieve a conversion efficiency of up to 25% in recent tests, have made a lot of significant progress in the past few years. Using a n-i-p cell architecture, a team of scientists from Saudi Arabia  were able to create an advanced perovskite-silicon tandem cell that features an impressive conversion efficiency of 27%. ...  more

III-V Compound Semiconductors and Silicon Solar Cells Have Reached New Advancements, Achieving Conversion Efficiencies of 35.9%

published 2021 年 05 月 24 日 9:30
The conversion efficiency of solar cells recently produced using III-V semiconductors have reached highly impressive rates. German scientists have now also developed group III-V silicon tandem solar cells with a conversion efficiency of 35.9%. At this rate, it is clear that this kind of solar technology has the greatest potential to break the 50% conversion threshold. ...  more

Pristine Silicon Solar Cell Built by Nanostructure to Exceed 26% in Conversion Efficiency

published 2021 年 05 月 10 日 9:30
Solar energy has become a relatively competitive source of power generation, though an improvement on the existing technology and a further elevation in the conversion efficiency is certainly a good thing. German scientists have recently integrated a nanostructure with a solar cell that is completely different in design to produce a solar cell that may achieve a conversion efficiency of 26%. ...  more