Learn how to build a simple solar cell at home using copper tape, plastic cups, and water. This step-by-step science experiment demonstrates how to harness solar energy to generate electricity.

Researchers have come up with a new way to make perovskite films for solar cells. The technique is especially well suited to making ultra-thin films that are semi-transparent, which could be useful ...

Canadian researchers proposed a laminate-free solar module using polycarbonate instead of EVA and glass. The new encapsulation technique reportedly enables easy disassembly, reuse of solar cells, and ...

The additive introduced into the solution for preparing the photoactive layer enhances Marangoni flow, thereby offsetting capillary flow caused by changes in the substrate’s surface energy due to ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Solar energy has made major strides in recent years. Panel prices ...

With FabEagleMES, Kontron AIS provides a manufacturing execution system (MES) purpose-built for ingot, wafer and high-volume solar cell and module production. New MES tools support manufacturers in ...

Scientists at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST) have set ...

According to the report’s authors, LECO is now used in the production of around one-quarter of TOPCon cells. Image: Trina Solar. A new study has found that the laser-enhanced contact optimisation ...

Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia have sought to improve TOPCon solar cell efficiency by reducing the thickness of the polysilicon (poly-Si) layers used in these ...