Further research and field data is needed to support the installation of photovoltaic systems in parts of the world with more challenging climates, according to the latest report from the IEA-PVPS.

Shares of Chinese solar panel makers surged after a team of staff sent by Elon Musk had reportedly visited several photovoltaic suppliers in China.

France’s new Multiannual Energy Program (PPE 3) sets a solar target of 48 GW by 2030 and 55–80 GW by 2035, with 2.9 GW in tenders planned from 2026–2028. Industry welcomed the plan for providing ...

A research team at the University of Córdoba has designed a sustainable photovoltaic solar device that can heat water up to 80 degrees - just like a regular electric heater A significant percentage of ...

Engineers have achieved a world first by manufacturing the first back-contact micrometric photovoltaic cells. The University of Ottawa, together with national and international partners, has achieved ...

Elon Musk's team recently made secret visits to several Chinese photovoltaic companies, according to a report by Sina Finance ...

The majority of solar power generation is from conventional silicon-based panels made in China, a technology little-changed since silicon cells were discovered in the 1950s. Bill Gates' Breakthrough ...

In 2023, numerous research studies exploring photovoltaic material enhancements for increased solar cell efficiency were published in several journals. Some of these notable studies are discussed ...

For the first time, researchers have discovered a way to obtain polarity and photovoltaic behavior from certain nonphotovoltaic, atomically flat (2D) materials. The key lies in the special way in ...

Romanian energy company OMV Petrom (BVB: SNP) will build a photovoltaic park at the Petrobrazi refinery. With an installed ...