Solar Blog

Learn how Energy Materials Corporation (EMC) has been developing a low-cost process to manufacture perovskite photovoltaic (PV) modules.

The Department of Energy is committed to supporting and empowering American workers, especially servicemembers separating from active duty.

What happens to the electricity in your home during a power outage when you have rooftop solar panels installed?

A top priority for EERE is supporting game-changing manufacturing innovations across multiple sectors, including American solar panel manufacturing.

An innovative system being developed at DOE's Argonne National Laboratory can quickly store heat and release it for use when needed.

The second Friday in March is Solar Appreciation Day! We’re taking advantage of this opportunity to share the major benefits of sun power.

One of the ways the Energy Department is driving innovation in the solar technologies is through prizes such as the American-Made Challenges.

Part 2 of the PV Cells 101 primer, exploring new materials and cell designs that can improve conversion and performance.

Part 1 of the PV Cells 101 primer explains how a solar cell turns sunlight into electricity and why silicon is the semiconductor that usually does it.

Universities and community colleges can join the inaugural DOE Solar District Cup, to re-imagine how solar energy is generated, managed, and used.