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Solesca v2 adds 3D terrain modelling for solar site design
Solesca has launched version 2 of its solar design software, adding 3D terrain modelling that lets developers assess site topography early in the project lifecycle. The update aims to reduce costly su...
New AI model sharpens thermal power prediction for CSP plants
Researchers have developed a new deep learning model that significantly improves the accuracy of thermal power prediction for concentrating solar power (CSP) receiver systems. The model, named CCAE-En...
UNSW catalyst boosts solar hydrogen from biodiesel waste tenfold
A team led by UNSW Sydney has raised the light-driven hydrogen output from biodiesel waste glycerol roughly tenfold, using a modified photocatalyst that also produces valuable chemical co-products.
Perovskite solar cell manufacturing must cut costs to compete with silicon
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are transitioning from laboratory research toward large-scale industrial deployment, but manufacturing cost remains the key constraint determining their competitiveness a...
JinkoSolar hits 28% with TAC back-contact cell, launches Tiger Neo 5.0
JinkoSolar has reported a 28% peak efficiency for its new TAC back-contact solar cell, the first product of which is a 510 W residential module called the Tiger Neo 5.0. The company presented the tech...
Sparc Hydrogen raises A$1.3M for solar water splitting pilot trials
Sparc Hydrogen, the joint venture between Sparc Technologies Ltd., Fortescue Ltd. and the University of Adelaide, has secured an additional A$1.3 million ($908,000) in funding to advance its photocata...
Solesca v2 brings 3D terrain modeling to cloud solar design
Chicago-based solar software developer Solesca has released version 2 of its cloud-based design platform, bringing terrain tracking and 3D terrain visualization to commercial and industrial (C&I) and ...
Methanol-templated deposition boosts organic solar cell efficiency past 20%
Researchers have developed a stepwise methanol-templated deposition technique that precisely controls molecular orientation in cathode interlayers for organic solar cells (OSCs), achieving a certified...
Flow-accelerated corrosion emerges as key concern for CSP molten salt systems
Flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC) is emerging as a critical concern for concentrated solar power (CSP) plants that use molten nitrate salt as a heat transfer and thermal storage medium. A new review pu...
TrinaTracker brings Buildex and Aurora robots to European solar market
TrinaTracker has launched two robotic systems for the European solar market: the Buildex installation robot and the Aurora cleaning robot. Both machines are now available from the TrinaTracker divisio...