‘Miracle material’ solar panels to finally enter production in China

 

 

 

A startup in China is set to begin production of ultra-efficient solar panels that are made from the so-called “miracle material” perovskite.

The next-generation solar cells will be manufactured at half the cost of traditional silicon cells, with 50 per cent greater efficiency, according to researchers from Nanjing University who made the design breakthrough that made mass production possible.

 

“The raw materials for making perovskite cells are cheap and abundant, making the production costs of these cells just one 20th of traditional solar cells,” Professor Tan Hairen from Nanjing University, told state media.

 

“Moreover, they are easier to produce and can be made in a single factory. Even with other items added, the overall cost of production is only half of that of traditional silicon cells.”

Professor Tan has created a startup called Renshine Solar to move forward with commercialisation of the technology, and has already signed a government deal to build a production line in Jiangsu province this summer.

 

 

 

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Apparently these types of solar panels have previously had an issue which limits their operational lifetime.

 

Has that been fixed?

 

https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/perovskite-solar-cells#:~:text=Despite significant progress in understanding,of their limited operational lifetimes.

11 minutes ago, blackcab said:

Apparently these types of solar panels have previously had an issue which limits their operational lifetime.

 

Has that been fixed?

 

https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/perovskite-solar-cells#:~:text=Despite significant progress in understanding,of their limited operational lifetimes.

Not that it would be a concern for the Chinese.

 

From the article in the OP

 

The perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are capable of retaining over 90 per cent of their initial performance after 600 hours of continuous operation, the team noted, making them suitable for commercial use.

 

That is less than 30 days lol

On 6/20/2023 at 3:01 PM, BenStark said:

Not that it would be a concern for the Chinese.

 

From the article in the OP

 

The perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are capable of retaining over 90 per cent of their initial performance after 600 hours of continuous operation, the team noted, making them suitable for commercial use.

 

That is less than 30 days lol

Well , the sun doesn't shine 24h a day , so it is much closer to 3 months .

I think we not see these cells within the next 5y for sure . Also , 50% more efficient doesn't mean you do get abundant. Record for them right now is 24% , that is better then well used techniques , but with present day stability in mind , i'd rather stick to less efficient but ultra long living tech .