Scientists from Norway's Institute for Energy Technology recently tested a novel floating PV system design developed by Norwegian startup Current Solar on a body of water in Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka.

While solar modules and inverters can greatly influence the output of a planned solar project, it is important not to overlook how to select and design cabling systems for your solar plant – for ...

A team of researchers in China has developed a portable balloon-mounted photovoltaic system, offering a viable solution for emergency solar power generation in mid to high-latitude regions. In a new ...

The journey to net-zero buildings and high-offset solar PV system projects begins with a compelling story. PV models forecast ...

What is the PV-Pushback-Effect? How can solar day lamps (SDLs) take advantage of this effect? Solar day lamps (SDLs) are made by simply connecting an LED array to a solar photovoltaic (PV) panel. SDLs ...

Two-dimensional (2D) materials and nanomaterials have emerged as transformative candidates for next-generation photovoltaic (PV) and solar energy conversion ...

Energy yield as a metric for PV performance is no longer sufficient on its own. Image: American Public Power Association, Unsplash. The size of PV projects and increasingly complex market conditions ...

Overly optimistic availability assumptions are contributing to a clear discrepancy between modelled PV output forecasts and reality. Image: SeaBrook Solar. PV system modelling relies on a standard ...