Ben Willis

Exports of both PV cells and module from China in 2024 reached new highs, according to recently released customs data.

Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and Humboldt University Berlin have achieved an efficiency of 24.6% with a copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) and perovskite tandem solar cell.

PV Industry figures in India have welcomed government proposals to boost the country’s domestic solar and clean energy manufacturing sector.

Researchers in Japan have undertaken a comprehensive study to test the degradation of perovskite solar cells in extreme heat and humidity.

PV Talk: Rutger Schlattmann, chair of the European Technology and Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics, discusses why fostering innovation through cross-border cooperation is at the heart of efforts to rebuild Europe’s PV manufacturing sector.

Scientists in Australia have reported positive results from using copper plating to protect TOPCon PV cells against contaminant-induced degradation.

December 2024 saw 2GW of power purchase agreements contracted in Europe, making it the second strongest month of the year for off-take deals.

China’s total PV capacity reached 886.66GW at the end of 2024, an increase of 45.5% on 2023 when cumulative installations stood at 609.49GW.

Belectric is set to build what it says will be both the largest PV project in the Netherlands and that the company has built in Europe.

With demand for critical minerals in clean energy technologies set to quadruple by 2040, Tom Kenning reports on efforts to improve supply chain transparency and enhance sustainability.