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Solar Cells Could Power Buildings and Cars

Scientists have created transparent solar cells that can turn windows, buildings, and vehicles into energy sources while still allowing light through. Researchers at Nanyang Techno...

Transparent solar cells could be mounted right on windows

JA Solar, Gold Stone Energy claim world’s highest efficiency for silicon solar cells with 28.2%-efficient back contact d...

The result was certified by TÜV Rheinland and represents the highest efficiency ever recorded for a single-junction silicon solar cells.

Faster Way to Make High-Efficiency Solar Cells

A vacuum-based process could make solar cells faster and cheaper to produce while delivering efficiency on surfaces used in commercial panels. Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of...

Perovskite solar cell research surges as tandem designs beat silicon limits

A joint report tracks the rapid growth of perovskite solar cell research since 2012 and highlights tandem architectures that exceed silicon efficiency ceilings.

These cheap solar cells work better because they’re flawed

Perovskite solar cells shouldn’t work as well as they do—but they do. Scientists have now discovered that defects inside the material actually help, creating networks that separate...

Ultra-thin transparent solar cells promise invisible charging for wearables, cars, and homes

NTU researchers have developed ultra-thin transparent solar cells that could turn windows, car glass, and wearables into clean power sources without changing how they look.

DAS Solar, UNSW build tunnel back-contact solar cell with 27% efficiency, lower silver content

Researchers from UNSW and DAS Solar developed a zero-busbar metal grid optimization approach for tunnel oxide passivated back-contact (TBC) silicon solar cells, enabling more effic...

Trina Solar claims world’s highest efficiency for silicon solar cells with 28.0%-efficient device

The Chinese manufacturer said its TOPCon-compatible hybrid back-contact solar cell achieved a power conversion efficiency of 28.0%. The result was confirmed by Germany’s Institute...

New tech reduces silver use in TOPCon solar cells by a factor of 10

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have reduced silver consumption in solar cell metallization to 1.1 mg/Wp using an electrodeposition-based proce...

New Solar Panels That Imitate Roof Tiles Can Retain Around 95% of Their Power

April 23, 2026 | Source: Interesting Engineering | by Georgina Jedikovska German researchers have developed a technique for applying realistic designs to photovoltaic (PV) modules...

Solbian launches solar kit for boat davits

Available in 80 W and 108 W versions using high-efficiency SunPower Maxeon cells, the kit offers wind resistance up to 25 m/s and easy installation on unused boat surfaces, accordi...

Researchers develop perovskite solar cells about 50 times thinner than conventional devices

Researchers at NTU Singapore have developed ultra-thin perovskite solar cells about 50 times thinner than conventional designs using a vacuum-based thermal evaporation process. The...

Jolywood starts mass production of low-silver TOPCon solar cells

The Chinese manufacturer said its novel TOPCon cell design enables partial replacement of silver with aluminum paste while maintaining TOPCon-level efficiency of over 27% and compa...

Scientists Set New Record for Solar Cell Efficiency

A sunny day for solar energy. The post Scientists Set New Record for Solar Cell Efficiency appeared first on Futurism.

Puerto Rico Suddenly Emerges As A Perovskite Solar Cell Powerhouse

The US startup Solx will manufacture new tandem perovskite solar modules in Puerto Rico, with solar cells from Suniva and perovskite glass from Caelux. The post Puerto Rico Suddenl...

New Universal Model Sets Benchmark for Designing Efficient and Durable Perovskite Solar Cells

In the quest for sustainable energy solutions, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as a revolutionary technology over the last decade, captivating researchers and industry e...

Copper, indium, selenium micro-islands pave the way for next-gen micro-concentrator solar cells

A German research team has developed CuInSe₂ micro-concentrator solar cells using laser-assisted metal-organic chemical vapor deposition to grow indium islands directly on molybden...

This Breakthrough Solar Panel Generates Power From Both Sunlight and Raindrops

A novel thin-film technology enables solar panels to generate electricity from both sunlight and raindrops. Researchers at the Institute of Materials Science of Seville (ICMS), a j...

Indoor solar panels to power your gadgets? A team just proved it can be done safely

Researchers have developed lead-free indoor solar panels that convert artificial light into electricity with record-breaking efficiency.

These cheap solar cells work better because they’re flawed 

Perovskite solar cells shouldn’t work as well as they do—but they do. Scientists have now discovered that defects inside the material actually help, creating networks that separate...

The days of ugly solar panels could finally be over. Say hello to artsy colorful tiles!

Researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute have developed ShadeCut, a technology that applies patterned colored films to solar panels to mimic roof tiles, masonry, or custom des...

Reducing Lead Risks for Safer Perovskite Solar Cells

Metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are redefining the future of photovoltaic technology by combining remarkable energy conversion efficiencies with the promise of low manuf...

Perovskite solar cells are the 'impure' bad boys of next-gen photovoltaics

“Purity” is one of the many myths of perfection, suggesting that absolute conformity is the only way to produce supreme value. Just as that claim is false for human populations, ne...