Solar and storage prices soared as a result of market disruptions, NREL reports
The Covid-19 pandemic, tariffs, the Uyghur Forced Labor Act all created such significant market disruptions between Q1 2021 and Q1 2022 that NREL researchers looked at both short-term distortions and long-term trends in its most recent annual cost benchmark report.
Spacing between PV cells effectively cools panels down, study finds
In a typical PV plant, where modules operate nearly 25°C above the ambient temperature, energy loss can reach 12%.
Sunrise brief: One of the largest solar-plus-storage facilities in Texas achieves operation
Also on the rise: Powin partners with SMA America for 2 GW supply agreement. Corporate solar doubles since 2019, displacing 20.4 million tons of carbon annually. And more.
Corporate solar doubles since 2019, displacing 20.4 million tons of carbon annually
Companies in the United States are installing solar at unprecedented rates with corporate solar now accounting for 14% of installed capacity.
Sunrise brief: Solar under test in extreme Arctic conditions
Also on the rise: Solar-plus-storage for low-to-middle income residents in Hawaii. Community solar continues to spread in New York. And more.
Sunrise brief: Off-grid solar plus storage EV chargers to be deployed by Puerto Rico government
Also on the rise: Canadian Solar reports strong quarterly results. Virtual power plant provider raises $120 million. And more.
NREL updates interactive chart of solar cell efficiency
The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a new, interactive version of its research cell efficiency chart for a range of PV technologies.
Solar windows cut emissions and energy use by 40% in glass skyscrapers
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory modeled the benefits of PV in highly glazed skyscrapers.
All-perovskite tandem solar cell with 27.4% efficiency, high voltage
A U.S.-Canadian research group has built an all-perovskite tandem solar device with a record-breaking open-circuit voltage of 2.19 eV, which they achieved by reducing recombination at the electron transport layer.
EIA study finds high solar penetration states showed resiliency to major power outages
The EIA study found that increasing solar states experienced outages of less than 102 minutes, while states with prohibitive markets for solar saw outages of more than 19 hours.
