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Battery

Belgian Capacity Auctions Catalyze 1.1 GW of Battery Storage

Similar to last year, battery energy storage systems (BESS) made up almost all new-build capacity selected in recent Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (CRM) aucti…

Green Hydrogen

Stellenbosch and Groningen Universities Partner to Launch FUTURA HyCASA Green Hydrogen Hub

Stellenbosch University (SU) and the University of Groningen (UG) are collaborating to create a pioneering research hub for green hydrogen and sustainable energ…

Hydrogen Production

Arcelormittal to Build Hydrogen Plant in Poland to Decarbonise Galvanising Operations

ArcelorMittal Poland will build a hydrogen production plant for its Kraków branch, which stopped using coal for coke production in July.Partly developed …

Solar Technology

Scientists Design 30.22%-Efficient Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cell With Heterojunction Bottom Tech

An international research team has developed a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell with a hole transport layer based on methyl-substituted carbazole and submic…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Agrivoltaics Can Improve Water Conservation in Africa

Research led by the University of Sheffield installed an off-grid agrivoltaic system in Tanzania and a grid-tied agrivoltaic system in Kenya. They found the ins…

Wind Power Project

The Crown Estate Backs Offshore Wind and Marine Research With GBP 7.3 Million

The Crown Estate has pledged GBP 7.3 million (approximately EUR 8.76 million) to support five research projects aimed at accelerating the UK’s path toward…

Solar Cell

Trina Solar Claims Record-Breaking Efficiency of 26.58% for TOPCon Solar Cell

Trina Solar says it has achieved a record efficiency of 26.58% for a tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell. The Chinese manufacturer says Germany&…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Balloon-Integrated PV System for Emergency Power Needs at Low Altitude

Researchers in China have created a balloon-integrated photovoltaic system that reportedly represents a feasible solution for emergency PV power generation in m…

Solar Cell

Inkjet Printed Formamidinium Tin-Lead Perovskite Cell With 10.26% Efficiency

Researchers from Germany and India have demonstrated an inkjet printing method to fabricate formamidinium tin-lead perovskite solar cells, achieving 10.26% powe…

Distributed energy

New Algorithm May Help Mitigate Unequal Power Curtailment

Developed by researchers in South Africa, the proposed technique is based on the water cycle algorithm (WCA), a population-based metaheuristic optimization algo…

Solar Cell

All Solar Cell Efficiencies at a Glance – Updated

The research group led by Professor Martin Green has published Version 65 of the solar cell efficiency tables. There are 17 new results reported in the new vers…

India

India on Track to Hit 132 GW of Solar by 2026, Says ICRA

ICRA, an Indian credit rating agency, said India’s renewable energy capacity could rise to 250 GW by March 2026, up from 201 GW in September 2024. This gr…

Solar Cell

Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cell Based on Indium Oxide Buffer Layer Achieves 30.04% Efficiency

Researchers in China have fabricated a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell that utilizes an indium oxide sputtering buffer layer to protect the perovskite abso…

Solar Panel

Colombian Researchers Design Agrivoltaic System With Hydroponic Towers

Colombian researchers have designed an agrivoltaic system integrating hydroponic growing towers. The modular array, consisting of stackable 20 cm rings, creates…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Germany’s National, Federal Highways Could Host 54 GW of PV

A new study by Germany’s Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) points to strong potential for solar deployment across the nation’s roadways and …