Chinese researchers have demonstrated a single-step submicron structured surface texturing process that improved the absolute efficiency of a TOPCon solar cell by 1% through broadband anti-reflection ...

24 July 2006 – BP Solar claims to have developed a new silicon growth process that significantly increases cell efficiency over traditional multi-crystalline-based solar cells. The new technique, ...

Silicon heterojunction solar cells combine crystalline silicon substrates with thin amorphous silicon layers to harness the advantages of both materials. This approach yields superior passivation, ...

Researchers from KAUST, TU Delft, and LMU Munich have improved the performance of monolithic perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells by modifying the physical structure at the front of the bottom ...

US-based manufacturer of crystalline silicon photovoltaic solar cells, Talon PV, has secured a licence for tunnel oxide ...

As countries around the world strive to reduce their carbon footprints and seek sustainable energy resources, the solar energy industry has experienced significant growth. Among the diverse process ...

Nanotechnology enables the use of materials with unique optical, electrical, and thermal properties. These materials can be engineered to absorb sunlight more efficiently, reduce energy loss, and ...

Kopecek believes the scope for further efficiency gains in crystalline silicon PV means it will prevail over new technologies such as perovskites as the main driver of the energy transition. Image: ...

Current manufacturing cost of perovskite solar modules is calculated as 0.57 $ W −1 much higher than that of the silicon solar cells. Cost Effectivities analysis indicates that materials cost shares ...