Global energy storage market set for rapid expansion by 2025
Taiwanese analyst TrendForce said it expects global energy storage capacity to reach 362 GWh by 2025. China is set to overtake Europe and the United States is poised to become the world’s fastest-growing energy storage market.
Femtosecond lasers for high-efficiency organic PV
UK scientists have developed a process using laser and x-ray pulses to observe what happens in the initial fractions of a second after light hits a solar cell. By applying the technique to various organic PV materials, they expect to gain insights that could quickly the improve the efficiency of such materials.
Recycling process promises ‘better than new’ silicon wafers
Scientists in China have developed a new recycling process for PV modules that can recover intact silicon cells from end-of-life products, and process them back into wafers. As part of the recycling process, the wafers are purified and surface-treated, making them suitable for integration into new, high-efficiency cells and modules.
Tandem tin-lead perovskite solar cell with 25.5% efficiency
The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory has made a tandem perovskite solar cell that can retain 80% of its original efficiency after 1,500 hours of continuous operation, or more than 62 days. To improve its stability, they used a hole-transporting material made of phenethylammonium iodide and guanidinium thiocyanate.
Premier Energies, Azure Power partner on solar cells, modules
Azure Power has agreed to invest in a 1.25 GW mono PERC cell and module production facility that Premier Energies plans to open in India.
EV battery can reach 98% charge in less than 10 minutes
Enovix has shown that its US-made silicon anode lithium-ion batteries can charge from 0% to 80% in just five minutes.
Solar cell efficiencies at a glance – updated
A research group led by Professor Martin Green has published Version 60 of the Solar cell efficiency tables.
Pumped hydro projects secure funding in Australia
The government of the Australian state of Queensland has committed AUD 48 million ($33 million) to develop two pumped hydro projects.
High-wattage solar modules increase risk of thermal runaway
Longi Solar outlines its high-temperature mitigation logic in designing the lower current, high-wattage Hi-MO5 solar panel series.
The Hydrogen Stream: NREL shows off high-flow-rate hydrogen fueling
The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory has demonstrated high-flow-rate hydrogen fueling for heavy-duty vehicles, while France’s TotalEnergies has signed a deal with Adani Enterprises to produce green hydrogen in India.
