Three years ago, I outlined why a 100-GW fab dedicated to solar cell production in the United States could be pivotal to the country re-establishing ...

The global photovoltaic (PV) industry is entering a phase defined less by headline capacity additions and more by incremental but compounding improvements in efficiency, reliability, and ...

A cluster of recent laboratory advances in ultra-thin solar cells suggests that lightweight, flexible photovoltaic devices may be able to move beyond niche prototypes if researchers can solve ...

Module quality, reliability, and proven field performance are at the core of bankability assessments and investment decisions for solar PV projects, according to Chao Jia, President of LONGi Europe ...

China has quietly pulled off a feat that solar engineers have chased for years, pushing a new cell design to record efficiency by hiding its most important features beneath the surface. Instead of ...

The research is part of the initiative titled “Development and Verification of Maritime Domain Awareness Technology Using High-Altitude Unmanned Aircraft” under the “Key and Advanced Technology R&D ...

KAUST developed a cooling technology that improves the longevity and power output of a solar cell. Image: KAUST. As solar projects spread across the world, it is no longer uncommon to see a project ...

Talon PV co-founder and CEO, Adam Tesanovich, left, believes TOPCon cells can be produced in the US without sparking patent disputes. Image: Talon PV. When Adam Tesanovich and his business partners ...

Rising solar component prices in China are hitting India’s solar industry hard, forcing module makers to raise costs, delay projects, and cut production.