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By PV Magazine USA Perovskites are expected to play a crucial role in the progress of solar energy worldwide. The market ripens quickly as breakthroughs of research and development continue to act. As solar cells on silicon go on the basis of the scope and reach them to their theoretical limits, Perovskiet tandems have come forward to push the efficiency higher. Perovskites are a material that can be used as the active material in solar cells itself and can be deposited in extremely thin layers, so that the door is opened at many different locations for applications. Nowadays, perovskites are…

Chinese researchers have developed a thermal battery prototype with the help of composite sorption tools and have scaled it up through simulation to work in real world conditions. A compression ratio of 1 to 4 reportly increases the average output power by 300%. April 9, 2025 Lior Kahana An international research group led by Chinese Zhejiang University has a proof-of-concept compression-assisted adsorption-thermal battery (catb) prototype developed using thermal collectors for solar energy. The prototype was also scaled up through software simulation and analyzed at various global locations. “Water-based adsorption-thermal batteries (ATBs) played a leading role in the recovery of the…

Rocket Lab launches tailor -made solar panels for subsequent gene satellite missions USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has unveiled a new series of adaptable solar panels, branded as Starray, aimed at tackling the wide spectrum of satellite force requirements in all orbital environments. The official debut took place during the 40th Space symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Starray systems are designed for adaptability and supply power outputs ranging from around 100 watts to more than 2,000 watts. This is achieved by modular configurations of a maximum of four panels per wing and the best performing radiation from the rocket lab laboratory…

A research team in Iran has designed a four-terminal perovskiet-silicon tandem solar cells with a 19.3%-efficient soil heterojunction cell and a 12.7%-efficient perovskiet top cell. Both subcels were conceived as subdivided back contacts, whereby the top cell is said to help improve the light of the tandem device and efficiency. April 10, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Researchers from the University of Tabriz in Iran have investigated the possibility of developing a 4-terminal (4T) bifacial perovskiet-silicon tandem solar cells in which configurations with interconnected contact (IBC) are used for both the upper and lower cells. “In our work, the simultaneous optical and…

The Chinese manufacturer said that the new battery on Utility scale 314 AH cells used with a lifespan of 15,000 cycle. April 10, 2025 Lior Kahana The Elementa 2 Pro 5MWH Image: Trina Solar By ESS News The Chinese PV giant Trina Solar has introduced an energy storage system of 5 MWh in strategic regions, including Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East and Africa. Dubbeds Elementa 2 Pro 5 MWH, the system uses 314 AH cells with a lifespan of 15,000 cycle. “The Elementa 2 Pro uses EV-grade cells that undergo rigorous abuse tests to guarantee intrinsic safety,” the company…

Imagine that you install solar panels on your roof, ready to harness the sun’s energy – energy that has freely bathed our planet for billions of years. Then your neighbor builds a three-story addition, casting your panels in shadow and reducing your solar access by 40%. Who has the right to that sunlight? Your neighbor argues they can build on their property as they please. You maintain that they’re stealing your access to an essential resource. But can anyone truly own sunlight? This isn’t just a hypothetical scenario. As solar adoption accelerates across the world, questions about solar rights and…

Florida Municipal Utility OUC recently celebrated the big opening of the largest solar energy center in its history. The 149-MW project, located to the east of St. Cloud at two separate locations of more than 600 hectares, will be more than double the existing solar capacity of OUC. The addition of Harmony II and Storey Bend Solar Energy Centers brings the total capacity of OUC’s Solar Energy Portfolio to 271.5 MW -which produces sufficient solar energy to feed 50,000 typical OUC houses. On April 10, leaders of OUC, AdventHealth and Comcast NBCUIVERSAL gathered in Osceola County to reveal the Harmony…

As the budget consent role rolls, four extra members of the congress have written a letter to the majority leader John Thune of the Senate question to protect him from protecting the IRA. The last letter from senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Thom Tillis (R-FL), John Curtis (R-UT) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) follows a similar letter of 9 March to the chairman of the Huiscommissie for Days and resources signed by 21 Republican representatives. “Many American companies have made substantial investments in domestic energy production and infrastructure based on the current energy tax framework,” the senators write. “A wholesale impact, or…

This expansion comes at a critical moment for the American solar industry with a lot of uncertainty about supply chains and pressure to increase domestic output. April 10, 2025 Anne Fischer By PV Magazine USA Where Energies, a solar manufacturer based in India, is planning to expand its production capacity in the United States. The first American production of the company was announced in 2024 When it said it invested $ 1 billion in a solar cells and modules in Brookshire, Texas, just outside Houston. Where said that the new expansion will add a capacity of 1.6 GW, so that…

The Contourglobal site has a storage capacity of six hours in addition to 221 MW capacity for generating solar energy. It is located in Noord -Chili and is part of a portfolio that was taken from the Spain’s Grenergy last year. April 10, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina Contourglobal has inaugurated the Fotovoltaic Solar Factory of Quillagua, with 221 MWP installed generation capacity and 1.2 GWh of energy storage Image: Contourglobal By PV Magazine Latam The Contourglobal Developer Owned by the American investment giant KKR Has inaugurated the Quillagua Solar-Plus storage factory in the María Elena Commune of Chile in the…