Better solar materials can mean more reliable electricity at a lower lifetime cost.

Perovskite solar cells are a high-efficiency, low-cost alternative to traditional silicon-based solar panels. With the perovskite solar cell industry expected to reach $1.2 billion by 2033, there’s ...

Retained more than 91% of their starting efficiency after 2,000 hours of continuous operation.

Solar panels often have to deal with shade from trees, clouds, buildings, or even birds. While this may seem like a minor ...

Japan-based technology company Sharp Corporation offers a range of space-qualified compound solar cells for use in low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites and other spacecraft. It recently exhibited its ...

Associate Professor Mojtaba Abdi-Jalebi and PhD candidate Siming Huang with panels of their solar cells optimised for indoor light. An international team led by UCL (University College London) ...

Scientists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia have investigated the impact of electron irradiation on the performance of p-PERC, n-TOPCon and p-TOPCon solar cells and have ...

Solar power began as more of a novelty than a dependable energy source, but that has changed. These 10 solar panel innovations have increased reliability.