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Agrivoltaics: towards the optimisation of the solar resource for energy and food

Agrivoltaics: towards the optimisation of the solar resource for energy and food

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The theoretical energy rate conversion – approximately 22% for commercial panels – necessitates relatively large tracts of land for PV systems. Expanding installed capacity as we are currently doing may eventually create conflicts with other land uses, such as farming. To address this, Goetzberger and Zastrow [1] propose a simple but powerful idea in 1982:

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Spain allocates more than €210 million to solar PV manufacturing

Spain allocates more than €210 million to solar PV manufacturing

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Latest Features , Guest Blog , Long Reads Dutch PV manufacturer MCPV has been awarded nearly €10 million in the Spanish programme. Image: MCPV. The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has awarded more than €210 million (US$227.21 million) in funding to seven solar PV manufacturing projects. The provisional results for the RENOVAL programme were

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Trinasolar develops 808W solar module using perovskite/silicon tandem cells

Trinasolar develops 808W solar module using perovskite/silicon tandem cells

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Latest Features , Guest Blog , Long Reads The latest Trinasolar module has an output of 808W. Image: Trina Solar. Leading Chinese module manufacturer Trinasolar has developed an 808W solar module that uses perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. The module, which uses 210mmx105mm cells and covers 3.1 square metres, has been certified by German testing and

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Millions of solar power systems could be at risk of cyber attacks after researchers find flurry of vulnerabilities

Millions of solar power systems could be at risk of cyber attacks after researchers find flurry of vulnerabilities

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(Image credit: Shutterstock / VAKS) Insecure solar systems allow cybercriminals to steal data and ransom access Millions of solar inverters remain vulnerable to severe cybersecurity threats Forescout – Vedere uncover flaws allowing attackers to take full control over solar systems The increasing use of solar power has exposed critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities in inverters, cloud computing

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1st solar eclipse of 2025 puts on stunning show for skywatchers around the world (photos)

1st solar eclipse of 2025 puts on stunning show for skywatchers around the world (photos)

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Partial solar eclipse from Nuuk, Greenland, March 29, 2025. (Image credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images) This morning (March 29), during a partial solar eclipse, the moon bit off more than it could chew, taking a dramatic ‘bite’ out of the sun. From crisp crescent-shaped suns to the rare ‘devil’s horns’ and ‘double sunrise,’ March’s solar eclipse

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A total solar eclipse from 2471 B.C. may have shaken Egypt’s cult of the sun

A total solar eclipse from 2471 B.C. may have shaken Egypt’s cult of the sun

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The 2024 total solar eclipse above Indiana. (Image credit: Josh Dinner) The date is April 1, 2471 B.C., and a total solar eclipse has forced night to fall during the day in Egypt. The sun has morphed into a lifeless black circle surrounded by a milky halo, a consequence of the moon passing perfectly between

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Visiting Mars on the Way to the Outer Solar System

Visiting Mars on the Way to the Outer Solar System

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Written by Roger Wiens, Principal Investigator, SuperCam instrument / Co-Investigator, SHERLOC instrument at Purdue University Recently Mars has had a few Earthly visitors. On March 1, NASA’s Europa Clipper flew within 550 miles (884 kilometers) of the Red Planet’s surface on its way out to Jupiter. On March 12, the European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft

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