Thin film diffractive holographic solar concentrators

One of serious problems, which appears before the developers of sun elements, is a creation of high effective thin film devices of concentration of optical radiation     more...

Refractive and mirror concentrators of solar power systems

The necessity of creation of powerful solar plants needs in the use of large beams of sun radiation that are caught by large optical focusing elements     more...

Advances in optical solar concentrator technologies

The theme of this article is devoted to the analysis of development of optical concentrators – of important components, which allow to increase energy effectiveness of the thermal and photovoltaic solar power systems and to lower the cost of production     more...

From superconductivity to super-semiconductivity: Will super-semiconductor solar cells appear?

Sun technologies of first and second generations are found only on a way to confession and conquest of power market. To improve the energy effectiveness of thin film solar elements the main efforts of researchers above all are directed onto the development of exitonic and tandem structures     more...

Thin film photovoltaic sun technologies are only on a way to energy market

In accordance with the transversal sizes (thickness) of semiconductor structure the sun elements can be de classified onto the bulk and thin film structures. In an ideal a phase-morphological structure is identical for both types of sun elements and differs only     more...

Point of departure: photovoltaic solar cells today and tomorrow

The sun photovoltaic technologies and systems are today one of the most attractive markets of renewable energy. It is explained by     more...

Biult-In Laser Structures Boost Electric Current in Solar Cells

The technology of receiving of electric energy by means of photo-electric modules is today examined as one of the most perspective methods of the use of renewable energy of sun radiation     more...

Displacement of accents to growth of renewable energy in general electrical energy balance of Ukraine

Transition of Ukraine in the nearest decades mainly to the innovative model of development of economy must be accompanied by introduction of energy conservation technologies, reduction of dependence from the external supply of energy resources and growth of part of renewable energy in general power balance of country     more...

The Leading Renewable Energy Sciences Themes in Technopark QUELTA

In accordance with the Energy Strategy of Ukraine for the Period until 2030 considerable growth of part of renewable and untraditional energy sources is predicted with inhibition of bases of the GREEN PAPER     more...

Electricity from Seashore Sand: Capillary Pumped Electrokinetic Power Plant is able producing many hundreds MW

Complete electricity dependence of mankind requires building of new power plants, in particular, renewable power capacities, including large hydro power stations, solar plants, wind farm, biofuels, tidal, wave power, geothermal     more...