Lots of Solar Choice customers ask about battery storage for solar power, but not many have a clear idea of how much battery capacity they need. This article takes a look at […]
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New breakthrough on perovskite solar cells could speed up commercialisation
US researchers claim to have achieved a breakthrough in the development of perovskite solar PV cells that could help fast-track commercialisation of the technology. The team from the US National […]
Bifacial solar cells – the two sides of the story
Bifacial solar modules are making a comeback, of sorts, as the PV industry looks to squeeze more out of current solar cell technology. On the heels of Sunpreme revealing their […]
NREL report highlights massive potential for ‘shared solar’ projects
Half of all future distributed solar installations could come in the form of “shared solar”, according to a major new report released by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory this […]
Concentrated solar PV costs could match fossil fuel costs by 2030
The cost of generating electricity from concentrating solar PV plants could be cheaper than that generated from fossil fuel sources by as soon as 2030, a new report has predicted. […]
USA distributed solar PV costs dropped 12-19% in 2013
The price of distributed solar PV systems in the US dropped by between 12 and 19 per cent in 2013 – and will likely fall by up to 12 per […]
Will thin film solar cells ever overtake crystalline silicon?
“Do people think that crystalline silicon technology headed the way of the dinosaurs?” This is a question that SunPower co-founder Dr Dick Swanson asked the audience at the 40th annual Photovoltaic […]
Murdoch Uni develops algorithm to predict solar output in SW Australia
Researchers at Murdoch University have developed a web-based simulator to calculate the hourly power output of photovoltaic and concentrated solar thermal (CST) power systems for south-west Australia that accounts for […]
Falling market shares predicted for amorphous silicon PV technology
Amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin-film market share is expected to fall in the near term according to a recent report by EnergyTrend. The prediction is based on a recent string of […]
Online solar mapping tools that help you unleash your inner solar potential
You’ve heard the good news stories from your neighbours. You’ve seen solar popping up on rooftops in your suburb. It must make sense, you say to your-self. But what’s your […]
Texan start-up offers plug-in DIY solar kit for the US market
Nothing says self-reliance and (energy) independence quite like a do-it-yourself (DIY) solar system. And, as a US start-up, Plugged Solar, would like to convince you, nothing says easy DIY better […]
FirstSolar’s CdTe thin-film 20.4% record cell efficiency now on par with multi-crystalline Silicon
First Solar announced a new world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) solar cell efficiency – 20.4%, a figure confirmed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The new efficiency now matches […]
AVANCIS achieves record thin-film module efficiency of 16.6% using CIS technology
Riding on the back of recent advances in research, copper-indium-selenide (CIS) technology has received a shot in the arm with a new record efficiency – this time with commercial implications. […]
A breath of fresh air for CIGS: Siva Power’s 18.8% efficient cell
Siva Power, known as Solexant Corp until November last year, has announced a new high efficiency for the thin-film copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) PV technology it has been developing. The 18.8% efficiency […]
