Half cell solar panels, which divide conventional full-sized cells into two electrically independent halves, have moved from ...

Canada’s UBC creates bacteria‑powered solar cells that generate strong current and work even in dim, cloudy light—an affordable leap for photovoltaics.

"Higher energy yields." Researchers make revolutionary breakthrough that could transform solar panels: 'Greater flexibility' ...

Researchers in Australia have achieved a breakthrough in an emerging solar cell material that ...

UNSW engineers have made a major step forward in the development of a new type of solar cell that could help make future ...

Researchers have improved organic solar cells with advanced molecules, unlocking higher efficiency, flexibility and the potential for widespread solar adoption.

Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have created a molecule that naturally forms p/n junctions, structures that are ...

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 ...

China’s Longi says it will begin mass production of base-metal PV modules in the second quarter of 2026 as rising silver prices intensify pressure to reduce metallization costs.

Solar manufacturers are facing rising cost pressure as silver paste now accounts for up to 30% of total cell production costs. OPIS analyst Hanwei Wu tells pv magazine that module producers currently ...

Chinese wafer producer TCL Zhonghuan is planning to take a controlling stake in cell and module manufacturer DAS Solar.

Silicon heterojunction solar cells combine crystalline silicon substrates with thin amorphous silicon layers in order to harness the complementary benefits of both materials. The crystalline substrate ...