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Solar Tech News 5 August 2025 - 23 August 2025

Garmin Instinct 3 Solar vs Amazfit T-Rex 3 vs Suunto Core – Ultimate Rugged Watch Showdown

Garmin Instinct 3 Solar vs Amazfit T-Rex 3 vs Suunto Core – Ultimate Rugged Watch Showdown

Garmin Instinct 3 Solar features a 45 mm fiber-reinforced polymer case with a 0.9-inch monochrome MIP LCD and a small secondary display, plus MIL-STD-810 certified protection to 10 ATM (100 m). The Instinct 3 Solar adds a built-in LED flashlight and claims “unlimited battery life” in smartwatch mode with about 3 hours of 50,000 lux sunlight per day. Garmin lists up to 260 hours of GPS-only battery life for the Instinct 3 Solar, with an expedition GPS mode that can run indefinitely with solar under the right conditions. It uses multiband dual-frequency GNSS with SatIQ, along with altimeter, barometer, compass,
23 August 2025
Solar Tech Showdown 2025: N-Type TOPCon vs HJT vs Perovskite Tandem – Which Will Power the Future?

Solar Tech Showdown 2025: N-Type TOPCon vs HJT vs Perovskite Tandem – Which Will Power the Future?

As of mid-2025, commercial N-type TOPCon cells reach about 23–24% efficiency, with best mass-produced TOPCon modules at 23.8% and JinkoSolar reporting 26.4% cell efficiency in tests. Heterojunction (HJT) solar cells regularly reach 25%+ efficiency in production, with Longi reporting a 27.3% lab cell efficiency. Perovskite–silicon tandem cells have surpassed 33% efficiency in labs (Longi 33.9%, KAUST 33.7%), and Oxford PV has a 72-cell tandem module at 24.5%. TOPCon modules typically retain about 87–90% of their power after 25–30 years, with a 3-year desert test showing just 0.14% degradation. HJT modules are generally stable, but a desert field study found HJT
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