The novel solar cell uses antimony trisulfide (Sb2S3) as the back surface field (BSF) layer. According to its creators, this layer can be included in conventional CIGS solar cells to improve their ...

US researchers have designed a 2D solar cell based on TMDCs that may exceed by far the efficiency of this device typology, which usually doesn’t exceed 6%. The novelty of this cell consists of its ...

A new study highlights a semi-transparent, color-tunable solar cell designed to work in places traditional panels can't, like ...

Parking lots and garage rooftops offer expansive, un-shaded and unobstructed spaces ideal for housing commercial-scale solar energy systems. For years, solar photovoltaics (PV) have proven to be a ...

The new floating structure, pictured above, eliminates traditional maintenance walkways module rows. Image: Ciel & Terre via YouTube. Floating solar PV (FPV) firm Ciel & Terre has unveiled a new ...

The ribbon solar sail will be a solar sail design using a thin film strip embedded with diffractive gratings. It is a NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) project. This configuration leverages ...

The advent of offshore solar power systems heightens the need to secure greater efficiency and performance for this floating ...

How an ultra-thin, flexible solar cell was fabricated. How the resultant solar cell was attached to a strong, ultra-lightweight, flexible fabric carrier. The results of the electrical and mechanical ...

Modules installed on Flotus can benefit from the cooling effect of water evaporation. Image: Soltec Last month, Spanish solar PV tracker manufacturer Soltec launched a new floating tracker, dubbed ...

Autonomy and freedom during the design process are invaluable resources for architects, especially when defining a volume and choosing materials, systems, and solutions for a building. The flexibility ...