The US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has updated its Best Research-Cell Efficiency Chart with the inclusion of a new cell category – Hybrid Tandems. “This category ...

NREL has updated its Best Research-Cell Efficiency Chart. The tool highlights the highest confirmed conversion efficiencies of research cells for a range of PV technologies. “Everything up to the end ...

Every solar panel company makes bold claims about its panel efficiency, maximum wattage availability, temperature coefficient and other specs in optimal conditions. Anyone who does product testing ...

Imagine two homes on the same street, with the same-sized roofs, both fitted with solar panels. Yet one home consistently generates more electricity than the other. The difference comes down to solar ...

A KAIST research team has solved the "solar cell dilemma," in which increasing efficiency shortens lifespan, while extending ...

Solar manufacturers are pushing the limits of solar efficiency. CNET explains what you need to pay attention to if you're shopping for residential solar panels. A major solar panel manufacturer says ...

Scientists in Sydney have smashed the efficiency record for a new type of solar panel. The breakthrough was made using perovskite, which has been hailed as a ‘miracle material’ for its potential to ...

A University of Sydney-led research team has reported a new certified efficiency mark for large-area ...

Solar panels help the environment, offering a smart way to generate electricity around the house. But despite their clean energy reputation, different solar panel models perform differently, varying ...

Oxford PV, a spin-off from the University of Oxford, says it’s achieved the world record for the most efficient solar panel. In collaboration with Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy ...

Scientists discover a new way to capture more energy from sunlight. This could improve solar panels and reduce wasted energy in the future.