As solar power has been developed and popularized across the globe over the last several decades, the industry has given way to more recent innovation that allows for higher efficiency in irregular ...

Scientists from the Madison Area Technical College in the United States have tested superhydrophobic self-cleaning, anti-soiling coatings that, if applied to photovoltaic modules, can purportedly ...

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) today announced a limited production run of the world’s first bifacial solar panel utilizing an advanced thin film semiconductor. A ...

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) said Wednesday it will begin a limited production run of bifacial thin film photovoltaic modules, which it says are the first of their kind utilizing an advanced thin film ...

Often no thicker than a piece of paper, thin-film solar panels are among the least visible advancements in renewable energy technology today. Unlike traditional silicon panels, which are rigid and ...

Scientists create perovskite film semiconductors at room temperature using lasers, which is a revolution for chips and solar ...

A production plant from First Solar. The company aims to reach more than 10GWdc of US solar manufacturing capacity by 2025. Image: First Solar. First Solar has announced that it will produce a limited ...

It’s good news for solar advocates and bad news for competitors—General Electric is ready to break into the solar cell business in a major way. The $218 billion company announced today that it had ...

Swift Current Energy orders 2GW of first solar thin film modules which will be delivered between 2025 and 2026. Image: First Solar US cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film module manufacturer First Solar ...

Here’s how monocrystalline, polycrystalline and thin-film solar panels compare on efficiency, lifespan and suitability for British homes ...