A new solar panel reaches up to 865 W, setting a historic record in power and efficiency for large-scale solar projects.

Towering 450 feet above the California desertscape, the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility was once, not so long ago, a monument to man’s ingenuity. When it was dedicated in 2014 (a ...

Engineers affiliated with the China Academy of Space Technology and its Qian Xuesen Laboratory have laid out a concrete technical roadmap for building a kilometer-scale solar power station in orbit, ...

It’s hard work soaking up sunlight to generate clean electricity. After about 25 to 30 years, solar panels wear out. Over the years, heating and cooling cycles stress the materials. Small cracks ...

A solar power project in the Gobi Desert has moved the needle on the size and scope of global photovoltaic installations, aided by innovation in equipment and construction. The numbers tell much of ...

FREMONT, Calif. & BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nextracker (Nasdaq: NXT) and the University of California Berkeley Engineering (UC Berkeley) announce a strategic partnership aimed at advancing ...

A century-old vision of space-based solar power is being revived by tech billionaires, raising profound questions about the future structure of electricity markets and AI-driven energy demand.

Engineers built a solar-powered desalination system that produces large quantities of clean water despite variations in sunlight throughout the day. Because it requires no extra batteries, it offers a ...

The research advanced the durability of perovskite solar cells without compromising their exceptional efficiency, moving closer to a practical, low-cost alternative to silicon-based photovoltaics.

The UK is taking an ambitious step towards space-based solar power after a new ...