L R AS Published on Saturday 25 November 2023 - n° 467 - Categories:R&D
Kesterite solar cell
Chinese researchers have designed a kesterite-kesterite solar cell (CZTSSe) with an optimised structure that could potentially achieve efficiencies close to those of crystalline silicon photovoltaic devices.
L R AS Published on Sunday 19 November 2023 - n° 466 - Categories:R&D
12% efficiency with a kasterite-based solar cell
The Chinese Academy of Sciences achieves 12% efficiency with a solar cell based on kasterite (CZTSSe) which has been selenised
AS Published on Saturday 18 November 2023 - n° 466 - Categories:agrovoltaic, R&D
Agrivoltaic system with spectral light-splitting concentrator
Chinese scientists have developed a spectrally split concentrator agrivoltaic system (SCAPV) that could increase crop productivity for several plant species: the SCAPV system is based on the spectral separation of sunlight.
AS Published on Saturday 18 November 2023 - n° 466 - Categories:R&D
Is it better to connect cells by ultrasound or laser?
Ultrasonic bonding has long been the method of choice for connecting photovoltaic cells, strips and busbars in arrays and panels. This technology produces
L R AS Published on Saturday 11 November 2023 - n° 465 - Categories:R&D
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L R AS Published on Sunday 29 October 2023 - n° 463 - Categories:various products, R&D
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L R AS Published on Saturday 28 October 2023 - n° 463 - Categories:R&D
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L R AS Published on Saturday 28 October 2023 - n° 463 - Categories:R&D
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L R AS Published on Saturday 28 October 2023 - n° 463 - Categories:R&D
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L R AS Published on Monday 16 October 2023 - n° 461 - Categories:R&D
A way to refresh the panels
Japanese scientists have designed a cooling system that reduces the operating temperature of a solar panel at the panel's air inlet. This is a dew-point evaporative cooler.
L R AS Published on Monday 16 October 2023 - n° 461 - Categories:R&D
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L R AS Published on Monday 16 October 2023 - n° 461 - Categories:R&D
Bifacial perovskite solar cells for use inside buildings
Indian researchers have produced two-sided perovskite solar cells for use inside buildings. These cells are said to achieve remarkable power output.
L R AS Published on Saturday 14 October 2023 - n° 461 - Categories:R&D
Another process for recycling end-of-life photovoltaic panels, presented by CEA
In France, the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) has developed a process for recycling end-of-life photovoltaic panels. To recover the silicon and silver, their process usesCO2 in a supercritical state.
L R AS Published on Sunday 8 October 2023 - n° 460 - Categories:R&D
Manufacturing silicon using a hydrogen plasma process; a solar watermaker
A young Swedish company, Green14, is planning to build a pilot reactor to manufacture solar-grade silicon using a hydrogen plasma process. This would be a step towards using a more sustainable method.
L R AS Published on Sunday 8 October 2023 - n° 460 - Categories:R&D
In brief, R&D: organic PV panels, perovskite-CIGS cell, 20 micron cell, ISC-Futurasun
In brief, R&D: organic PV panels, perovskite-CIGS cell, 20-micron-thick cell, ISC-Futurasun
A Franco-Spanish team has developed organic photovoltaic panels integrated into plastic parts using high-speed injection moulding.