Efficiency

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Researchers Say New Additive Improves Perovskite Solar Cell’s Efficiency

Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong have invented a multifunctional, non-volatile additive that can regulate the growth of perovskite films and improve the...

May 11, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar

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Technology
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Strict Financing Rules & Penalties for Non-Payment Help Improve DISCOMs’ Performance

Stricter regulations around financing, severe penalties for non-payment of dues, mandatory energy accounting, and auditing are the driving factors behind the...

May 11, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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AT&C

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Translucent Organic Solar Cells Can be Designed to Absorb Narrow Light Band

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are studying the use of semi-transparent photovoltaics with precisely adjustable absorption properties, which...

May 9, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Solar

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Technology
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New Abundant Material Raises Solar Cell Efficiency by Capturing Heat Loss

Colorado State University (CSU) researchers said introducing molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) in solar cells can help capture excess solar energy, which is generally lost as...

April 19, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Solar

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Technology
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Scientists Achieve Record 33.2% Efficiency for Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cells

Scientists at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) claimed to have developed a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell with a record energy...

April 18, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Solar

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Technology
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Nearly a Third of All DISCOMs Improve Rank in Annual Appraisal

The Central government’s annual appraisal of power distribution companies’ (DISCOMs) financial and operational performance saw 21 entities improve their rank over the...

April 12, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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Perovskite Alkylammonium Chloride Solar Cell Achieves 26.08% Efficiency

Researchers at South Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have developed a perovskite solar cell (PSC) by using alkylammonium chloride...

March 3, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar

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Technology
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Researchers Find a Method to Increase Perovskite Efficiency by 250%

Researchers from the University of Rochester have discovered a novel method to increase perovskites’ light conversion efficiency by 250%. It involves using a substrate...

February 21, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar

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Technology
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Risen Energy Achieves 23.8% Efficiency in Hyper-ion Heterojunction Module

China-based module manufacturer Risen Energy claimed to have achieved a maximum power of 741.456W with a module efficiency of 23.8% in its Hyper-ion HJT solar module....

February 20, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Modules

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Solar

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Technology
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Chinese Firm Announces Development of 710 Wp Heterojunction Solar Module

Solar module manufacturing technology has been evolving rapidly over the last few years, with Chinese companies at the forefront of the development. The race for better...

January 19, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Solar

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Technology
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Solar PV Soiling Likely to Cut 4-5% of Energy Production Worldwide in 2023

The soiling of solar photovoltaic systems from dust and snow could lead to a loss of €4-7 ($4.3-7.6 billion) in 2023 which is equivalent to a 4-5% loss in energy...

January 13, 2023

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Sumit Jha

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Other

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Solar
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Scientists Claim 22.5% Efficiency in a Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Cell of Large Area

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute of Solar Energy Systems (ISE) collaborated with industry partners to achieve an efficiency of 22.55% in a perovskite-silicon...

December 29, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Solar

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Technology
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Swiss Researchers Say Raised Perovskite Cells’ Stability at 24.9% Efficiency

A team of researchers from École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, have developed a method that improves both power conversion efficiency and...

December 28, 2022

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar

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Technology
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Panel Wants Dedicated Agencies in States to Enforce Efficient Energy Use

A parliamentary committee has asked the Ministry of Power (MoP) to ensure that all states set up standalone State Designated Agencies (SDA) to facilitate and enforce the...

December 27, 2022

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Energy Efficiency

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Other
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LONGi Says Achieved 26.8% Efficiency in Heterojunction Silicon Solar Cells

After a year and a half of extensive research in heterojunction (HJT) solar cells, China-based LONGi Green Energy Technology said it has achieved a record efficiency of...

December 23, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Solar

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Technology

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