Rooftop solar PV has been central to the global energy transition since its origins, starting with Charles Fritts’ rooftop Selenium cell in New York in 1883. The modern era began in the 1940s, when ...

Generating electricity with a photovoltaic system depends on many factors, but primarily on weather conditions and the position of the sun. In Germany, particularly large amounts of electricity are ...

emerging as the cornerstone of sustainable energy systems worldwide. Image: AIKO. The global energy transition has reached an inflection point, with solar PV technology emerging as the cornerstone of ...

Japan’s national energy R&D agency has launched a five-year R&D program to accelerate solar innovation. The fiscal 2025 call for proposals seeks advances in high-efficiency cells, site-specific ...

A recent report details a waterless solar cleaning system design developed to address the challenge of dust accumulation on solar panels in arid regions; it is one of multiple waterless cleaning ...