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Heat Wave Threatens California’s Grid Resilience

Heat Wave Threatens California’s Grid Resilience

A recent wave of triple-digit temperatures sheds light on the vulnerabilities of California’s power grid.


News Sep 11, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Beyond Basic Black: Adding Color to Solar Panels

Beyond Basic Black: Adding Color to Solar Panels

Researchers worldwide are finding ways to colorize solar panels to make them more acceptable to discriminating end users.


News Aug 31, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
Refractive-index Engineering to Improve Solar Cell Efficiency

Refractive-index Engineering to Improve Solar Cell Efficiency

Researchers minimize cell-to-module losses in solar cells by optimizing the layers.


News Aug 29, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Photovoltaic Emulator Applications

Photovoltaic Emulator Applications

Emulation can be used when design parameters required based on specifications exceed the laboratory capacity. Read on to learn more about what a…


An Overview of Solar Emulator Design

An Overview of Solar Emulator Design

A solar emulator is a programmable power supply designed to emulate the characteristics of solar panels.


The Basics of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Design

The Basics of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Design

Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) are PV materials that are used to replace conventional building materials in parts of the building envelope.


Understanding Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Generation

Understanding Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Generation

Learn about grid-connected and off-grid PV system configurations and the basic components involved in each kind.


Clemson Researchers Create Perovskite-Based Solar Cell Materials for Next-Generation Power Electronics

Clemson Researchers Create Perovskite-Based Solar Cell Materials for Next-Generation Power Electronics

Researchers from Clemson University come up with a way to observe current flow to help optimize materials for next-generation perovskite…


News Jun 06, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
GeneSiC’s G3R 750V SiC MOSFETs for Solar Inverters and EV Onboard Chargers

GeneSiC’s G3R 750V SiC MOSFETs for Solar Inverters and EV Onboard Chargers

This article highlights GeneSiC Semiconductor 750V G3R™SiC MOSFETs that deliver unprecedented levels of performance, robustness and quality that…


Researchers Showcase Perovskite Solar Cells Exceeding 25% Power-conversion Efficiency

Researchers Showcase Perovskite Solar Cells Exceeding 25% Power-conversion Efficiency

A team of researchers led by the École Polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have made a new discovery that could greatly increase the…


New Littelfuse 400PV Photovoltaic Fuses provide Rugged Circuit Protection for Next-Gen Integrated Solar Shingles

New Littelfuse 400PV Photovoltaic Fuses provide Rugged Circuit Protection for Next-Gen Integrated Solar Shingles

The 400PV is specifically designed to address the latest trend in solar roofing by enabling PV shingles that integrate both the shingles with the…


ROHM Technology and MidNite Solar Partner to Create a New Line of Solar Inverters and Chargers

ROHM Technology and MidNite Solar Partner to Create a New Line of Solar Inverters and Chargers

ROHM Semiconductors brings silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs to increase the performance, efficiency, and reliability of MidNite Solar’s new series…


Maxim Integrated’s MPPT-Based Solar Harvesting IC Helps Designers Optimize System Efficiency and Output

Maxim Integrated’s MPPT-Based Solar Harvesting IC Helps Designers Optimize System Efficiency and Output

Maxim Integrated, an industry leader with a broad portfolio of high-performance semiconductors has released the MAX20361, a single/multi-cell solar…


Maxim Integrated Introduces Solar Harvesting Solution

Maxim Integrated Introduces Solar Harvesting Solution

By enabling solar charging in these highly space-constrained products, the MAX20361 can extend the runtime of those devices by providing a…


Littelfuse Expands its Line of 1500V Solar String Fuses

Littelfuse Expands its Line of 1500V Solar String Fuses

The new fuses include models rated from 35 to 60 amps with fault currents of up to 50 kA


Fronius Uses Infineon Technology in 10kW Solar Inverter

Fronius Uses Infineon Technology in 10kW Solar Inverter

The combined efforts from Infineon Technologies AG and Fronius International GmbH have led to an all-in-one, self-sufficient solar inverter that…


Stanford Researchers Reveal a Fast, Low-Cost Way of Manufacturing Perovskite Solar Cells

Stanford Researchers Reveal a Fast, Low-Cost Way of Manufacturing Perovskite Solar Cells

Stanford University researchers harness rapid spray plasma processing to produce and create perovskite solar modules quickly while generating cost…


News Dec 06, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
E-PEAS PMIC Featured in Xeelas’ Solar-Power Asset Monitoring and Tracking Solutions

E-PEAS PMIC Featured in Xeelas’ Solar-Power Asset Monitoring and Tracking Solutions

This article highlights e-peas s AEM10941 power management IC (PMIC) has been designed into battery-less monitoring hardware from Dutch firm Xeelas.


Yotta Energy Integrates Murata’s 24V Battery Cells Into Solar Panel Controller, SolarLEAF

Yotta Energy Integrates Murata’s 24V Battery Cells Into Solar Panel Controller, SolarLEAF

Yotta Energy has announced that solar panel-level storage, SolarLEAF powered by Murata Electronics’ lithium iron phosphate battery cells can be…


Mersen Announces 800VAC Fuses and Switchgear for Solar Systems with PV String Inverters

Mersen Announces 800VAC Fuses and Switchgear for Solar Systems with PV String Inverters

Mersen introduces the extension of its Photovoltaic portfolio to support the development and the deployment of the 800V AC string inverters in PV…