Researchers at Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have fabricated lightweight, curved crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar modules with a front cover made of ...

In general, solar PV deposited on glass is significantly more efficient than thin film, but this is the price you pay for off-world deployments. Paul Warley, CEO of Colorado-based Ascent Solar, told ...

“We see a decoupling between what modules are expected to survive based on previous industry knowledge, and what they’re actually able to survive in testing,” says Colin Sillerud. Image: CFV Labs.

A production plant from First Solar. The company aims to reach more than 10GWdc of US solar manufacturing capacity by 2025. Image: First Solar. First Solar has announced that it will produce a limited ...

Crystalline-silicon solar panels are efficient, reliable, and dominate the solar-panel market. However, new third-gen solar technology could do what c-Si solar panels cannot, including flexible, ...

How well do solar panels work for home and industry? Do readers wonder if it’s worth installing solar panels or solar water heating in their homes? Can solar panels generate enough energy to take you ...