Dr. Zhifeng Wang wins China''s Science and Technology Award 2025
He has published a monograph on concentrating solar power (in Chinese, English, and Arabic), titled Design of Solar Thermal Power Plants, and more than 70 papers.
Chinese Academy of Sciences achieves world record efficiency of
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has fabricated a kesterite (CZTSSe) solar cell that achieved a world record power conversion efficiency of 15.45% and a certified efficiency of 15.04%.
Wang Zhifeng, researcher at the Institute of Electrical Engineering
He has long been committed to the modeling and optimization of concentrating solar power (CSP) systems, as well as the research on photothermal conversion equipment and thermal energy storage.
Chinese team''s cell turns ambient heat into power – no
While solar-based hydrovoltaic cells need sunlight to work, the team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences say their cell does not – and its
Harnessing Next-gen Low-carbon Innovations for Bold Climate Goals
Over the past decade, China has installed more solar panels and wind turbines than any other country. The country is now investing in experimental technologies to accelerate its transition to a zero
Zhifeng Wang''s research works | Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Next-generation solar thermal power technology is characterized by its central receiver with an output temperature of 800℃ and using a supercritical carbon dioxide power block. Many...
World''s first solar-thermal power plant commences in
Together with extensive solar and wind farms in the region, the Chinese plant is projected to provide electricity to around half a million
The Solar Energy Scientist Who Uses Sunlight to Fire Ceramics
The development of solar thermal power generation has been included in China''s first energy law, which came into effect on Jan. 1 this year. Both the central and local governments have also introduced
China Electric Power Engineering and the Institute of Electrical
It will play an important role in the research and development of solar thermal power generation technology, reducing project investment, promoting commercial applications, and
Chinese researchers set world record for kesterite solar cell
A Chinese Academy of Sciences kesterite breakthrough paves the way for mass production of next-generation solar cells.
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