Solar panels have a way of sounding futuristic, until you realise they’re essentially doing something very old-fashioned: turning daylight into usable power. For homeowners, the appeal is simple. A ...

Solar panel efficiency affects how much electricity your system can generate from the roof space available – here’s what that means and why it matters ...

A new study has revealed a surprisingly simple way to improve one of the biggest weaknesses of next-generation solar cells.

How do solar panels actually work for producing electricity in your home? - Solar panels turn daylight into electricity, but ...

Solar cells made of organic molecules offer many advantages over their silicon cousins. They are thin, lightweight, flexible, and printable on large areas. But make the devices bendy, and their ...

Perovskite solar cells shouldn’t work as well as they do—but they do. Scientists have now discovered that defects inside the material actually help, creating networks that separate and guide electric ...

A technique that improves the performance and stability of next-generation solar cells—without adding any chemicals or ...

A salt called guanidinium thiocyanate can improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells, a new class of semiconductor that could make solar power cheaper and more powerful, according ...

A study carried out at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, presents a new way to mitigate the rapid degradation of perovskite solar cells. The problem, which ...

Are plug-in solar panels worth it for UK homes? - Plug-in solar panels could make home solar more accessible, but their lower ...