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Smart Modules to reign the Solar Dynasty – Is India on the Edge?

Solar Energy is no more a technology of words-selling, in recent times it has driven the power and related technology market delivering power access to millions of alternative exigency. Though, hinder of shaded areas and slender rooftop spaces have back-footed many potential buyers to turn into the solar evolution. To answer all the glitches, smart […]

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UNSW engineers set a new world record in solar cell efficiency

Engineers at the University of New South Wales have developed a new solar cell configuration that is 34.5 percent efficient at converting unfocused sunlight into electricity. The new solar cell is 44 percent better than the previous record – made by Alta Devices of the USA, which reached 24% efficiency with a larger solar array. […]

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Airbus Defence and Space enters solar cell production contract with MicroLink Devices for next Gen Zephyr HAPS

Airbus Defence and Space has issued a production contract for MicroLink’s epitaxial liftoff (ELO)-based multijunction solar sheets for use on the new Zephyr S platform. The Zephyr platform is a new class of unmanned air vehicle that operates as a high altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) enabling affordable, persistent, local satellite-like services.  The aircraft runs exclusively on […]

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JA Solar starts mass production of PV panels at its newest manufacturing facility in Xingtai, China

JA Solar Holdings has announced that it has started mass production of high performance PV panels at its newest module manufacturing facility in Xingtai, Hebei province, China. The new manufacturing facility of JA Solar is located in the Economic Development District of Xingtai city, has an annual capacity of 1.5 GW with fully automated assembly […]

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SELF AUTONOMY – THE HOLY GRAIL OF SOLAR STREETLIGHTS

INTRODUCTION: Solar street lighting is a wireless solution with the potential to be the global technology of choice for all the outdoor lighting requirements. One of the key requirements in these streetlights is the need for autonomy or light functionality on cloudy days. The most prevalent solution which also comes with inherent limitations is based […]

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Trina Solar set new efficiency record of 23.5% for interdigitated back contact silicon solar cell

Trina Solar has announced that its State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology of China has set a new world record of 23.5% for a high-efficiency silicon solar cell with an Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) structure on a large-area 156×156 mm2 n-type mono-crystalline silicon (c-Si) wafer. Trina Solar’s record has been independently confirmed by […]

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Solar Cell Efficiency Questions Finally Finds an Answer

The enigmatic material – spiro-OMeTAD has been cloak-and-dagger for around two decades. Despite research efforts, its utility of this material has constrained till hole-transporting material in perovskite and dye-sensitized solar cells.  But latest study has resurrected the potential of spiro-OMeTAD determining the future of solar cells. This time, a team have grown single crys tals […]

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BHEL bags order for 50 MW Solar PV power plant in Madhya Pradesh on EPC basis

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged order for setting up a 50 MW Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Power Plant at Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) basis. The order valued at Rs.282 Crore, has been placed on BHEL by NTPC Limited. The project is scheduled for completion in twelve months. Early […]

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‘Graphene’ can solve the Rainy Day Riddle of Solar Power

Dilemma of solar power working on nights or during inclement weather has given hesitant reasons to rely on this source of green energy. As technology leapfrogs rainy days might also not affect the potential of solar. Researchers are undergoing revolutionary experiments with the wonder material ‘graphene’ (its potential has defined new dimensions in semiconductors too) […]

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