A research group led by Spain's Centre for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (Ciemat) has investigated various aspects of ribbon interruptions in PV modules and has proposed a ...

What is a perovskite solar cell? At the heart of a perovskite solar cell is the absorption layer. This consists of a material with a crystal structure that absorbs sunlight and partially converts it ...

Solar panels made from silicon already adorn rooftops and vast fields around the world—but they are reaching their ...

At Oxford PV's German site, a researcher prepares to take a measurement of a tandem solar cell (Credit: Oxford PV) Some argue advances in perovskite solar cells mean we are on the brink of the next ...

Combining two semiconductor thin films into a tandem solar cell can achieve high efficiencies with a minimal environmental footprint. Teams have now presented a CIGS-perovskite tandem cell that sets a ...

Korean researchers revealed that efficiency losses in heterojunction solar cells arise from two coexisting defect types - dangling bonds and weak silicon-silicon bonds. Their findings explain how ...