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Tesla weighs New York, Arizona, Idaho to lift solar cell output

The Economic Times 06 Feb 2026
... locations across the United States for manufacturing solar cells.
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China’s solar cell hits highest efficiency to date with new buried-interface design

Interesting Engineering 06 Feb 2026
Researchers in China have unveiled a new way to significantly improve the efficiency and durability of perovskite solar cells by engineering their hidden interfaces.
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New chemical trick pushes perovskite solar cells past 26% record efficiency

Interesting Engineering 05 Feb 2026
A new study is offering fresh momentum to the race to commercialize perovskite solar cells, a technology long praised for low cost and high efficiency but held back by poor durability. .
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Maxwell claims 26.92% efficiency for heterojunction solar cell

PV Magazine 04 Feb 2026
has announced it achieved a power conversion efficiency of 26.92% for a heterojunction (HJT) solar cell ... For HJT cells without BC architecture, the world record is held by Trina Solar, whose device reached 27.08% efficiency in December 2024.
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New surface texturing boosts TOPCon solar cell efficiency by 1%

PV Magazine 04 Feb 2026
Chinese researchers have demonstrated a single-step submicron structured surface texturing process that improved the absolute efficiency of a TOPCon solar cell by 1% through broadband anti-reflection and lower electrical resistance.
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NREL researchers quantify UV-induced degradation levels in TOPCon solar cells

PV Magazine 03 Feb 2026
Researchers at NREL found that UV exposure can cause significant, partly non-recoverable degradation in TOPCon solar cells, with strong cell-to-cell and intra-cell variability linked to passivation and processing inconsistencies.
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5N Plus Inc. to Further Increase Space Solar Cell Production Capacity Français

Canada Newswire 02 Feb 2026
Successful completion of 30% production capacity increase in 2025 Additional 25% capacity increase planned for 2026 AI, connectivity, observation and security needs fueling strong demand for solar cell technology.
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Gold nanoparticles boost solar cell efficiency by capturing full sunlight spectrum

Interesting Engineering 29 Jan 2026
Though the sun produces more energy than we would ever need on Earth, current solar harvesting technologies are limited, and they don’t capture as much sunlight as they could ... Harvesting the full solar spectrum.
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Molecular seal strengthens perovskite solar cells, while pushing efficiency to 26.6%

Interesting Engineering 29 Jan 2026
Scientists in China have developed a new method to boost efficiency and strength of solar cells ... This strategy enabled n-i-p perovskite solar cells to achieve a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 26.6%.
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Solar cells can self-heal after sunburn, and knowing this could slash the cost of making them

Renew Economy 28 Jan 2026
... the photovoltaic industry held similar views about solar cells.
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Chinese startup claims record-breaking 27.87% efficiency for single-junction perovskite solar cell

PV Magazine 28 Jan 2026
Shenzhen-based SolaEon has reported a 27.87% efficiency for a single-junction perovskite solar cell on a 0.076 cm² lab device, certified by China’s National Photovoltaic Industry Metrology and Testing Center.
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Flexible perovskite solar cells with tunable color, transparency

PV Magazine 28 Jan 2026
The researchers concluded that the flexible solar cells with their “outstanding bending durability and long-term operational stability” demonstrate the potential for printable, semi-transparent, and color-controlled perovskite solar cells.
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Australian researchers track self-repair in silicon solar cells after UV damage

PV Magazine 28 Jan 2026
University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers have developed a new method to monitor chemical bond changes in operating silicon solar cells as they degrade under ultraviolet (UV) light exposure and during recovery under visible sunlight.
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Physicists eye emerging technology for solar cells in outer space

Phys Dot Org 27 Jan 2026
Solar cells face significant challenges when deployed in outer space, where ...
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UToledo Physicists Eye Emerging Technology for Solar Cells in Outer Space (The University of Toledo)

Public Technologies 27 Jan 2026
) UToledo Physicists Eye Emerging Technology for Solar Cells in Outer Space ... Solar cells face significant challenges when deployed in outer space, where extremes in the environment decrease the efficiency and longevity they enjoy back on Earth.
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