A group of scientists at the University of Cordoba, in Spain, has developed a photovoltaic system design for hot water production that is claimed to use around 95% of the available energy it can ...

“Simulations like the ones we performed shine a light on which configurations will perform best before implementing them in a pilot system,” corresponding author Alba Alcañiz Moya told pv magazine, ...

How to build a photovoltaic light system that operates at all times and is maintenance-free. The key role of the supercapacitor in this design. What is the "Joule Thief" circuit? Delivering ...

A team of researchers in China has developed a portable balloon-mounted photovoltaic system, offering a viable solution for emergency solar power generation in mid to high-latitude regions. In a new ...

As utility-scale solar projects grow, managing voltage drops remains a critical challenge for EPCs and system designers. Jason Coleman of Terrasmart explores how optimising eBOS architecture offers a ...

What is the PV-Pushback-Effect? How can solar day lamps (SDLs) take advantage of this effect? Solar day lamps (SDLs) are made by simply connecting an LED array to a solar photovoltaic (PV) panel. SDLs ...