Image credit: www.idtechex.com (Press release Tuesday 26 July 2022, IDTechEx Cambridge, UK) Perovskite PV: IDTechEx Discusses Resolving the Stability Challenge Perovskite PV is an exciting new solar power technology. In 2009, the first report of a perovskite solar cell was published with an efficiency of just 3.9%. Just 10 years later, the record efficiencies surpassed 25% – comparable to conventional silicon technology following decades of research. Given the novelty of the technology, the rapid gains in efficiency are impressive; however, high efficiency is not the only promi ..read more

  Living in a 100% solar-powered house is a dream for many people who care for nature and aim to have a green lifestyle. Is it a realistic goal or an unattainable dream? In fact, this is a real possibility, and today there are many houses that run on solar power alone. It is certainly possible for a residential solar power system to collect and store enough solar energy to power an entire household. Even if you have a large house, there is a possibility to switch completely to solar energy using batteries.  A solar power system and solar thermal system (or PVT photovolta ..read more

  SolVolt solar charger was advertised as the top-selling solar charger in 2001. So, I decided to write a short review about it. The company that made SolVolt says it sold over 50,000 SolVolt solar chargers in 2021. SolVolt is a small portable solar charger that can charge two devices simultaneously. It is a useful solar gadget when you are outdoor or during emergencies. SolVolt solar charger is your necessary solar power bank when you are traveling. It only requires sunlight to provide enough power for your devices. In any outdoor activity such as camping, hiking, or climbing mountains ..read more

  In this post I will list 10 solar power technology innovations. 1. Building Integrated Photovoltaics Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) system is the integration of photovoltaics (PV) into the building envelope and part of building components such as roofs, skylights, façades, or windows.  The photovoltaic materials are used to replace conventional building materials and convert solar energy into electricity for on-site use or export to the grid. They also have some other functions such as thermal insulation, weath ..read more

Image by andreas160578 from Pixabay (Guest post by Enrique Hormillo) There’s never been a better time to adopt solar energy than today. Having solar panels installed in homes and offices is now more affordable than it was 20 years ago, with numerous companies offering quality products and services in this booming industry. Moreover, people are becoming more aware of the dangers that traditional sources of power present. For example, 2020 registered hotter average temperatures than the average 20th-century records. The constant threat of global warming looms more pro ..read more

                             Image credit: hunterspointfl.com Pearl Homes is a Florida-based company that focuses on building ultra-modern eco-luxury homes. Pearl Homes has just broken ground on Hunters Point, to build the luxury home community in Cortez, Florida. The project includes 86 eco-friendly, single-family homes powered by approximately 6-kW solar plus sonnen ecoLinx energy storage systems. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Hunters Point debuted online and 70% of the homes have already been sold. The Pearl Homes ..read more

  An artist's view of Toyota's smart city. Toyota The construction of a sustainable “city of the future” called the Woven City, is a piece of interesting news that comes from Japan. The prototype city, announced last year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, will be powered by solar panels and hydrogen fuel cells. In 2020, the world’s largest automaker Toyota has revealed plans to build a prototype “city of the future”, covering 75- acres on the site of a factory that is due for closure, at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan. On February 23, 2021, a groundbrea ..read more

Photo by William Mead from Pexels There are three types off-grid (also known as stand-alone) solar inverters according to the output waveform of the voltage – pure sine wave, quasi (modified) sine wave, and square wave.  Pure sine wave inverter has the output waveform of the voltage like a sine wave and this form of electrical output is the same as you will find coming from the utility grid. Modified sin wave inverter has the output waveform not exactly sine wave but it resembles the shape of a sine wave. Pure sine wave inverter has many advantages over modified sine wave inverter. Pu ..read more

For about five years, scientists have been working on methods to develop transparent solar panels capable to convert the light that shines on them into electricity. Now this is reality. In 2014 the team of scientist Richard Lunt from Michigan State University developed a transparent luminescent solar concentrator that looks just like a piece of clear glass, but which is covered in small organic molecules that can absorb specific invisible wavelengths of sunlight. In their latest study, Lunt and his colleagues examined the efficiency of this kind of transparent solar tech, and estimate ..read more

Photo by Alex Csiki from Pixabay The solar inverter converts direct current (DC) electricity generated by your solar panels into usable alternating current (AC) electricity used by household appliances. If you have decided to go solar and install solar power system for your home, you have to do some research and have an initial knowledge about the solar inverter.  The solar inverter consists of complex power electronics and software and it is crucial to the performance of your solar power system. When you choose your solar panels for your home it is important also to consider buyi ..read more