Photovoltaics (PV) is the name of a method of converting solar energy into direct currentelectricity using semiconducting materials that exhibit the photovoltaic effect, a phenomenon commonly studied in physics, photochemistry and electrochemistry. A photovoltaic system employs solar panels composed of a number of solar cells to supply usable solar power. The process is both physical and chemical in nature, as the first step involves the photoelectric effect from which a second electrochemical process takes place involving crystallized atoms being ionized in a series, generating an electric current. Power generation from solar PV has long been seen as a clean sustainable energy technology which draws upon the planet’s most plentiful and widely distributed renewable energy source – the sun. The direct conversion of sunlight to electricity occurs without any moving parts or environmental emissions during operation. It is well proven, as photovoltaic systems have now been used for fifty years in specialized applications, and grid-connected PV systems have been in use for over twenty years. They were first mass-produced in the year 2000, when German environmentalists including Eurosolar succeeded in obtaining government support for the 100,000 roofs program.
MADRID, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Photovoltaic (PV) solar energy has a "promising future ahead" and "great potential to expand" in Spain, an industry executive told Xinhua in an interview on Friday.
Solar photovoltaics increased production by 4.4 percent compared to the same month in 2023 ... wind (22.2 percent), hydro (19.7 percent) and solar photovoltaic (18.8 percent), official figures showed.
From pv magazine USA. The BidenAdministration has released a fact sheet detailing multiple solar panel related policies, including the removal of the bifacial solar panel exemption ...White HouseFact Sheet ... a bifacial model ... ....
IndiaRatings and Research says India will maintain its current pace of renewable-energy capacity additions due to a significant drop in equipment prices and ongoing policy support. From pv magazine India ... ....
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry ... However, a market observer highlighted that significant demand for wafers in the U.S ... ....
An Australian community group has launched a new guide to help solar developers to improve biodiversity on project sites and build trust in neighboring communities without compromising PV generation capacity. From pv magazine Australia ... ....
The researchers say the cell has a top perovskite cell with a transparent back contact made of indium zinc oxide and a commercially established cadmium telluride bottom device ... Both cells were covered with an anti-reflecting coating ... ....
The latter is inspired by the behavior of snakes searching for food sources ... The novel MPPT technique was presented in the study “Optimize photovoltaic MPPT with improved snake algorithm,” published in Energy Reports ... ....
CGMPowerGroupLtd., an independent power producer (IPP), is requesting expressions of interest from engineering, procurement and construction companies for the development of a 50 MW on-grid solar plant in northern Zambia.� ... ....
At the same time, India experienced a strong split in irradiance impact, with sunnier-than-normal conditions in the South but cloudier central regions as high temperatures hit the country ahead of the monsoon season ... These contributed to ... ....
In another article of a series, Women inSolarEurope (WiSEu) gives voice to Zoraida Bejarano, the Head of Talent Management at NextEnergy Group... They encouraged me to create a strong value proposition and consider my contributions to the sector.
Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) has completed the sale of RECSolar Holdings’ kerf-based polysilicon manufacturing division, REC Solar Norway, to Elkem ASA... From pv magazine India ... REC Solar Holdings AS and its subsidiaries remain RIL’s subsidiaries ....
The China Nonferrous MetalsIndustryAssociation (CNMIA) says that the average price of n-type polysilicon fell by 5% to 6% this week. The CNMIA said in its latest market update that polysilicon prices continued their downward trend this week ... ....
(MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Paris, May 16th, 2024 Against a backdrop of strong growth in demand for renewable energy, and to complete its integrated service offering in the ENR business, ... .