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JA Solar’s Bycium+ Cell Sets New Record For Open-Circuit Voltage — 748.6mV

December 19, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, ja solar, solar cells, Solar energy, solar records

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 03:24:47 +0000

JA Solar has disclosed that it has achieved a record-breaking open-circuit voltage for a solar cell using tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) technology. The Chinese PV module maker, based also in Arizona, noted that the finding was independently confirmed by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research in Hamelin (ISFH). JA … [continued]

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Solving The Silicon-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell Puzzle

December 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments circular economy, clean power, fraunhofer institute, green economy, Manufacturing, perovskite solar cell, recycling, silicon solar cell, solar cells, Solar energy, solar panel recycling, solar records, sustainability, sustainable, tandem solar cells, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:53:50 +0000

Researchers have designed a new silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell to maximize solar conversion efficiency and lifecycle sustainability together.

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Global Installed Solar Capacity To Blow Past 2 Terawatts, USA Or Not

November 14, 2024 admin clean power, green economy, international renewable energy agency (irena), policy & politics, solar capacity, Solar energy, solar records, us solar capacity

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:40:48 +0000

The installed solar capacity of the global PV industry is poised for another round of rapid growth, with or without an assist from the US.

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15,564 Solar Jobs Added in USA Last Year, Reaching Record 279,447–454,136 Solar Workers

September 24, 2024 admin Arizona, clean power, Florida, green economy, green jobs, interstate renewable energy council, irec, Manufacturing, nevada, Solar energy, solar jobs, solar records, texas

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 03:57:25 +0000

Showing how much the solar industry is both 1) a major source of jobs in the US and 2) a fast growing segment of the economy, the 14th annual National Solar Jobs Census by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) was just published and includes two big stats: 15,564 solar jobs … [continued]

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BYD’s Trek Toward #1 Automaker, New EV Reviews, Solar Power Boom — Top 10 Cleantech Stories

September 20, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, clean power, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, green jobs, policy & politics, research, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar panels, solar records, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:57:41 +0000

What are the hottest, most interesting, and most important cleantech stories of September so far? Here’s my opinion on that. Note that this is part of CleanTechnica’s weekly newsletter. Sign up for the newsletter here! 1. Juan Diego Celemín Mojica wrote an analysis for us this week on EV manufacturing … [continued]

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Report: U.S. Solar Panel Manufacturing Capacity Grows Nearly 4× Under New Federal Incentives

September 18, 2024 admin California, clean power, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, Manufacturing, research, seia, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar market insight report, solar prices, solar records, u.s. solar market insight, us solar energy, wood mackenzie

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:00:50 +0000

U.S. solar industry added 9.4 GW of new installation capacity in Q2 2024, but challenges persist that hinder the market’s full potential. ANAHEIM, California and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Solar module manufacturing capacity in the United States now exceeds 31 gigawatts (GW) — a nearly four-fold increase since the Inflation Reduction … [continued]

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Sheer Chaos As Paint-On Perovskite Solar Cells Take Over

August 12, 2024 admin clean power, green economy, Manufacturing, multi-junction solar cells, oxford pv, oxford university, perovskite solar cells, perovskites, research, SCIENCE, solar cells, Solar energy, solar prices, solar records, tandem solar cells, thin film solar, thin film solar cells, uk, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:33:30 +0000

Solar opponents will have to figure out a new line of attack when perovskite solar cells suddenly plaster the world.

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Cumulative Shipments of 210mm Solar Modules Surpass 260 Gigawatts

July 8, 2024 admin clean power, press releases, solar cells, Solar energy, solar power plants, solar records, trina solar

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 21:01:52 +0000

CHANGZHOU, China — According to TrendForce, by the first quarter of this year, cumulative shipments of 210mm modules (including 210R) had surpassed 260 gigawatts (GW). It is clear that the 210mm n-type modules are emerging as the predominant choice in the market, with seven of the top 10 module makers … [continued]

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How Many Solar Panels In The Largest Solar Power Plant In The World?

July 7, 2024 admin China, clean power, largest solar power plants, Solar energy, solar panels, solar power plants, solar records, Xinjiang

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 18:33:42 +0000

We’ve got a new largest solar power plant in the world. It was recently powered on in — well, guess where. I’ll just insert a picture of the solar farm here while you think about it. That’s right — it’s in China. It’s a 3.5-gigawatt solar farm. About 10 years … [continued]

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