A new batch of photovoltaic panels

Are tandem solar cells the future of photovoltaic technology?

Such advancements enabled their integration into ultra-high-efficiency tandem solar cells, demonstrating a pathway to scale photovoltaic technology to the trillions of Watts the world needs to decarbonise our energy production. Tandem solar cells have huge potential. NREL, Author provided (no reuse)

Do photovoltaic solar panels reflect the sky?

An array of photovoltaic solar panels reflects the sky. Installed U.S. solar capacity grew at an “exponential” average rate of 44% percent per year from 2009 to 2022, according to the Energy Information Administration. Andreas Rentz via Getty Images

Are 'tandem' photovoltaics a good idea?

Babics, M. et al. Cell Rep. Phys. Sci. 4, 101280 (2023). Wan, J. et al. Solar Energy 226, 85–91 (2021). Jean, J., Woodhouse, M. & Bulović, V. Joule 3, 2824–2841 (2023). Firms commercializing perovskite–silicon ‘tandem’ photovoltaics say that the panels will be more efficient and could lead to cheaper electricity.

Can atomically thin cuxgese/SNS quantum material be used for photovoltaic applications?

Reference: “Chemically tuned intermediate band states in atomically thin CuxGeSe/SnS quantum material for photovoltaic applications” by Srihari M. Kastuar and Chinedu E. Ekuma, 10 April 2024, Science Advances. The research was funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Does organic photovoltaics have a new Renaissance?

NG, L. W. T., Lee, S. W., Chang, D. W., Hodgkiss, J. M. & Vak, D. Organic photovoltaics’ new renaissance: advances toward roll-to-roll manufacturing of non-fullerene acceptor organic photovoltaics. Adv.

Will perovskite-silicon 'tandem' photovoltaics save electricity?

Firms commercializing perovskite–silicon ‘tandem’ photovoltaics say that the panels will be more efficient and could lead to cheaper electricity. Firms commercializing perovskite–silicon ‘tandem’ photovoltaics say that the panels will be more efficient and could lead to cheaper electricity.