Space-based solar power advances with microwave and laser transmission, orbital assembly, and cost reductions, aiming for ...

Solestial, a manufacturer of lightweight, radiation-hardened silicon PV products for space, has received $1.2 million to fund the development of a novel solar array wing concept for small satellites ...

NASA installed the solar array for the Europa Clipper spacecraft, a robotic craft with a mission to reach Jupiter’s moon Europa by 2030. The large moon is one of 95 that orbit Jupiter, and it is ...

The placement of solar panels in Colorado’s grasslands could help decrease water stress and increase plant growth by about 20 percent during dry years, a new study has found. In these semi-arid areas, ...

The deal values APA at around US$179 million. Image: Array Technologies. US solar tracker manufacturer Array Technologies has acquired APA Solar, a producer of foundations and fixed-tilt racking for ...

If you stop to think about it, it’s a marvel that we can harness energy from the sun. But we do, thanks to solar panels equipped with photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. That’s no ...

In the April 4, 2024, issue of EDN, the design of a solar mains hybrid lamp (HL) was featured. The lamp receives power from both a solar panel and a mains power supply to turn on an array of LED lamps ...