# Photovoltaics
Latest news and articles about Photovoltaics
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Cracking the Black Box: China Claims New World Record in Perovskite Solar Efficiency
Chinese scientists have broken the world efficiency record for regular-structure perovskite solar cells, achieving a certified 27.17% conversion rate. The breakthrough, published in Nature, utilizes a novel gradient doping technique to resolve long-standing physical limitations in electron transport.
Chasing the Sun: Longi Green Energy Battles a Bitter Solar Winter
Longi Green Energy, a global solar leader, is navigating significant financial losses caused by severe industry overcapacity and falling global prices. The company is attempting a strategic turnaround by prioritizing its proprietary Back Contact (BC) technology and expanding into the energy storage and integrated solutions market.
China’s Perovskite Breakthrough: Solving the Photovoltage Loss Puzzle
Researchers at Ningbo University have identified a key mechanism for reducing photovoltage loss in 2D perovskite solar cells, providing a theoretical and technical roadmap for significantly enhancing the efficiency of next-generation solar technology.
Hype Meets Reality: The Spectacular Fall of a Chinese Solar 'Demon Stock'
Guosheng Technology, a speculative favorite in the Chinese market, suffered a limit-down stock crash after its planned 240-million-yuan acquisition of a battery firm failed. Despite a 10x stock price increase driven by energy storage and aerospace hype, the company faces its sixth straight year of losses and increasing regulatory scrutiny over potential insider trading.
Li Dongsheng’s Rescue Mission: Management Purge and Strategic Pivot at Loss-Making TCL Zhonghuan
TCL Zhonghuan has recorded over $2.6 billion in losses over the past two years, prompting founder Li Dongsheng to purge the old guard and take direct control. The company is now pivoting toward semiconductor materials and advanced BC battery technology to escape a brutal industry-wide solar overcapacity crisis.
The Price of Clout-Chasing: A 13-Million-Yuan Social Media Post Rocks a Chinese Energy Giant
Chinese regulator CSRC has fined Shuangliang Eco-Energy 13 million yuan for misleading social media posts that exaggerated its connection to SpaceX's Starship project. The company, currently struggling with 3.2 billion yuan in losses over two years, is attempting a pivot from the solar sector to hydrogen energy to stabilize its finances.