Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 meters, or 31,237 feet, his team announced Wednesday. The SolarStratos ...

The first phase of the 150MW project was commissioned in 2023. Image: PowerChina. On 15 December, the second phase of the Huadian Tibet Caipeng PV-Storage Project was connected to the grid at 5,228 ...

Scientists in Hungary found that ground-mounted PV modules at an intermediate elevation of 1.1 m achieve the highest efficiency and power output due to improved airflow and reduced cell temperature.

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 metres, his team announced Wednesday. The SolarStratos plane made the ...

At 5,228 meters (17,152 feet) above sea level, phase two of the world’s highest-altitude solar plus storage project has begun generating power, setting a new benchmark for renewable energy in extreme ...

Elevation Home Energy Solutions (EHES), formerly Elevation Solar, today announced the company’s new name along with an expanded customer focus and internal development of talent and technology. The ...

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan got within around a thousand metres of setting a new altitude record in a solar-powered plane on Sunday as he chases the goal of breaking the 10,000 metres barrier.

Looking to validate electric powertrain technology in the highest, most remote of settings, the Peak Evolution Team climbed the world's highest active volcano into the record books this month. The ...

Engineers at SolarStratos are building a plane that will fly higher than any other manned solar-powered aircraft. They’re shooting for 80,000 feet (24km) – high above the clouds and well into the ...

The SolarStratos plane has 22 square metres of solar panels on its wings - Copyright CNA/AFP STR The SolarStratos plane has 22 square metres of solar panels on its ...