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IEC Releases TS 62782:2016 for PV modules – Cyclic (dynamic) mechanical load testing

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has released new Technical Specifications, IEC TS 62782:2016 for "Photovoltaic (PV) modules - Cyclic (dynamic) mechanical load testing." The first edition can... Read More...

New Editions of IEC 61215 Standards for Terrestrial PV Modules

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has released new editions of IEC 61215, standards for “Terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualification and type approval.” Part 1 deals with test... Read More...

Cadmium Telluride Solar Cells Reach New Milestone

Today's solar cells are pretty amazing, thanks to research advances inspired by art, computers, and even bubbles. Silicon-based cells now perform nearly as well as their theoretical limit. However, an alternati... Read More...

A Japanese Company is Building World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant

Artist's Rendering of Yamakura Dam PV plant Japanese electronics manufacturer Kyocera has started building a floating solar power plant that should produce enough energy to replace 19,000 barrels of oil eac... Read More...

Bendable Solar Panels Recalled due to Fire Hazard

RNG is recalling their 100-watt bendable solar panels because they can overheat and pose a fire hazard. The firm has received 11 reports of the solar panels overheating, including three reports of property dama... Read More...

Solar Powered Sunflowers Borrow Cooling Technique from Supercomputers

It sounds quite picturesque, if not a bit cliché: a field in Switzerland covered in giant sunflowers. But what if the flowers were actually using sunshine to generate electricity and hot water? A Swiss company ... Read More...

UL 98B for Enclosed and Dead-front Switches for use in Photovoltaic Systems Updated

UL has announced the third issue of the Outline of Investigation for Enclosed and Dead-Front Switches for Use in Photovoltaic Systems. The outline can be purchased on the UL website. Description* Thes... Read More...

Microsoft System Charges Phones With Indoor Light

Microsoft researchers in Bejing have published a paper that describes a new system that would automatically charge smartphones using indoor light. The system, called AutoCharge, includes a camera that detect... Read More...

Grant Awarded to Develop Graphene-Enhanced Photovoltaic Devices

2-DTech has been awarded a grant worth £98,000 from InnovateUK to carry out research relating to graphene being integrated into solid state dye-sensitized solar cells. As a result, the company is linking up wit... Read More...

Large, Flexible Solar Cells Developed

A European research team of six partners joined forces to develop solar energy products for the renewable energy development. The project, FabriGen, combined flexible photovoltaic materials with tensile fab... Read More...

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