Bosch Solar Services Recalls Solar Panels Due To Fire Hazard
Bosch Solar Services Recalls Solar Panels Due To Fire Hazard
Solar Panel Systems May Not Meet EMC Standards
The Netherlands national Amateur Radio Society has elevated concerns regarding potential radio operation interference from solar panel power systems.
According to a posting on the website of the Vereniging voo... Read More...
A Solar Cell That Works in the Rain
No matter how efficient solar cells become, they will always be limited by the simple fact that the sun doesn’t always shine. New research from Ocean University of China suggests that a graphene coating could h... Read More...
Standard for Photovoltaic Junction Boxes Published
UL has published UL 3730 standard for photovoltaic junction boxes. UL 3730 “requirements cover photovoltaic junction boxes intended for factory and field wiring and may include conduit openings, wiring leads,... 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...
Major Changes For Solar PV Industry From Revised WEEE Directive
After an 18 month transitional period to implementing the updated Waste, Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) into EU national law, major changes will effecting the photo voltaic (PV) solar panel market.
Research shows Graphene Could Create More Efficient Solar Panels
A study by A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing in Singapore has found that using a layer of graphene could be more efficient and cost effective than a layer of idium tin oxide (ITO) traditionally used in the production of solar panels.
MIT Researchers Increase Solar Panel Efficiency by Capturing More Sunlight
Testing has begun on solar cells that contain a layer of carbon nanotubes in hopes to increase the efficiency of solar cells by capturing more of the sun’s rays that usually go to waste.
High Performance Junction Boxes for Solar Panels
TE Connectivity, formerly Tyco Electronics, is one of the leading connectivity system suppliers for photovoltaic installations. At the Intersolar trade fair the company’s presenting its premium innovations: new junction boxes for solar panels, that are smarter, faster and better both in quality and performance.