Chinese wafer producer TCL Zhonghuan is planning to take a controlling stake in cell and module manufacturer DAS Solar.

Researchers have used multivalent amidinium ligands to boost perovskite solar cell efficiency to 25.4%, achieving over 95% stability after 1,100 hours at 85  C. The proposed approach enables ...

Wavelabs, a supplier of testing equipment for PV production lines, has launched a new mini-module tester targeted at researchers scaling up wafer-based and thin-film technologies, especially ...

Researchers from the School of Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a ...

Perovskite-based solar cells offer higher efficiency and lower production costs, but, until now, they degrade quickly in outdoor environments. New developments that extend their life may enable ...

Solar manufacturers are facing rising cost pressure as silver paste now accounts for up to 30% of total cell production costs. OPIS analyst Hanwei Wu tells pv magazine that module producers currently ...

The race is on to commercialise perovskite PV technologies. Image: Dennis Scroeder/NREL. Although perovskite-based technologies offer the promise of high efficiencies and low costs, the route to their ...

Belgium-headquarterd high-tech research organization imec, a partner in the initiative EnergyVille, in collaboration with the University of Cyprus, has demonstrated long-term outdoor stability of ...

Why it matters: Scientists have been working on creating transparent solar cells for years, achieving various milestones that have brought the technology closer to commercial applications. Now, a team ...