Schematic of a perovskite solar cell. Source: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology ...

Monocrystalline, polycrystalline or thin-film? Here’s how the main types of solar panel compare on efficiency, lifespan, and the roof space you’ll need.

This  editorial continues our highlights of the highest independently confirmed yearly efficiencies of mainstream solar cell technologies including silicon, perovskite and organic, and analyzes the ...

Researchers in the U.S. have developed a set of guidelines and protocols to assess the performance of three-terminal (3-T) and four-terminal (4-T) tandem solar cells, including those with subcells ...

Researchers in China have developed a new type of polymer solar cells that deliver ...

Leading US based module manufacturer SEG Solar has held a ceremony to mark the successful roll-out of its first high-efficiency N-type solar cell at its smart manufacturing plant in Batang, Indonesia.

Crystalline silicon solar cells currently dominate the global photovoltaic industry, with tunnel oxide passivating contact (TOPCon) technology—a type of architecture within this product ...

Researchers from Nanchang University and Trina Solar found that TOPCon solar modules exhibit metastable “degradation–recovery” under UV exposure, with light soaking fully restoring performance and no ...

While they may appear to be insignificant, raindrops’ impact on surfaces can create measurable electrical signals when ...

A group of scientists from Chinese solar module maker Longi has described in a new scientific paper the 27.81%-efficient hybrid interdigitated back-contact (HIBC) solar cell it unveiled in April 2025.

ZnSc 2 S 4 exhibits a direct bandgap and can emit light from orange to blue. Its composition can be chemically tuned to switch between n-type and p-type conduction over nine orders of magnitude, ...