Sr. Programme Associate, Industrial Decarbonization Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Senior Programme Associate will be responsible for the execution of research and engagement outputs pertaining to the Industrial Decarbonization Programme. This would entail conducting impactful research and supporting multi-stakeholder engagement, to enable the programme. Specific tasks to be undertaken would include: Support and execute the research initiatives:- Contribute to designing research assignments, including developing […] Read more
IIT Madras Unveils EV Labs To Advance Battery & Charging Tech Updated On Tue, Mar 25th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) has launched ‘Zero e-mission,’ a comprehensive set of e-mobility initiatives spanning various domains, including Education, Skilling, Research, Policy, Outreach, and Safety. Led by the Department of Engineering Design at IIT Madras, these initiatives aim to foster strong industry collaborations to accelerate India’s EV transition. The initiatives launched […] Read more
Danish Transparent Solar Cells Achieve 12.3% Efficiency Updated On Mon, Mar 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy Researchers from the EU-funded CitySolar project have developed a new technology that can turn ordinary windows into power-generating units without losing their transparency. It offers an efficiency of 12.3% and a transparency of 30%, the team claims to have set a world record for transparent solar cell modules. These solar cells work like the leaves […] Read more
IIT Bombay’s 4T Silicon-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell Hits 26% Efficiency Updated On Wed, Mar 19th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) has conducted one of the first experimental demonstrations of a 4T silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell, achieving over 26% efficiency. A team at the National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE) at IIT Bombay fabricated a semi-transparent perovskite solar cell (PSC), which, when combined with a silicon-based solar […] Read more
Fraunhofer ISE Flags ‘Overstatement’ Of Output Claims By Module Manufacturers Updated On Thu, Mar 13th, 2025 by Saurenergy A research team from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has evaluated over 70,000 power measurements on photovoltaic modules that have been carried out in the institute’s calibration laboratory, CalLab PV Modules, since 2012. In the process, the researchers found that since around 2017, the negative discrepancy between the performance data of the […] Read more
New Recycling Method Makes Perovskite PV Cells Sustainable Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2025 by Saurenergy Perovskite photovoltaics have emerged as a new solar energy technology, offering high efficiency and low-cost manufacturing compared to traditional silicon-based counterparts. However, sustainability concerns – such as toxicity, limited recycling options, and resource depletion – pose significant challenges to their widespread adoption. A new study published in Nature by researchers from Cornell University and Linköping […] Read more
Senior Programme Associate –Energy, Industry, Climate and Air Pollution Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2025 by Saurenergy The Senior Programme Associate will be responsible for the execution of research and engagement outputs pertaining to the various programmes of iFOREST. This would entail conducting impactful research and supporting multi-stakeholder engagement, to enable the growth of programmes. Specific tasks to be undertaken by the senior programme associate would include: The Senior Programme Associate will […] Read more
Tandem Solar Modules Can Reduce Manufacturing Costs: NREL Updated On Wed, Jan 15th, 2025 by Saurenergy Increasing solar module efficiency and expanding manufacturing capacity play complementary roles in reducing the costs of metal halide perovskite/silicon tandem solar modules, according to researchers at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Each cost lever can play a similar role depending on a manufacturer’s ability to scale up and improve module […] Read more
New Perovskite Solar Cell Technology Claims 26.39% Efficiency Updated On Thu, Jan 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy Researchers from China’s Huaqiao Univerisity have now claimed 26.39% efficiency from perovskite solar cells with a special technology. The researchers said that highly efficient perovskite solar cells in the n-i-p structure demonstrated limited operational lifetimes earlier due to the layer-to-layer ion diffusion in perovskite/doped hole-transport layer (HTL) heterojunction, leading to conductivity drop in HTL and […] Read more