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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 …

Photovoltaic （PV）

Barcelona Testing PV Shade Canopies

The Barcelona City Council is piloting two solar system prototypes designed to provide shade, generate power, and filter air.Barcelona City Council plans to tes…

Wind Farm

Foundation Fabrication Kicks off for Totalenergies’ Culzean Pilot Project

Archer Wind has started the fabrication of the foundation which will be installed as part of the Culzean floating offshore wind pilot project. This single-turbi…

Offshore Wind Power

Scots Offshore R&D Project Wins £2.5m Grant

[Image: Leith Port]A Scottish research project to explore challenges in offshore wind technology has been boosted by a £2.5m grant from UK Research and In…

Energy Investment

U.S. DOE Invests Nearly US$15 Million to Enhance Hydropower’s Ability to Support Electricity Grids

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced nearly US$15 million for nine research and development projects to increase hydropower's ability to respon…

Solar Cell

Hybrid Perovskite-Organic Solar Cell Reaches Record-Breaking Efficiency of 24%

Korean scientists have fabricated a perovskite-organic solar cell with a uniform sub-nanometer dipole layer. The device recorded a power conversion efficiency o…