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Affordable Solar Panels Developed by an Australian Physicist Promise to Revolutionize the Solar Energy Market with a Cost of Only R$ 50 per Square Meter.
An Australian physicist is at the forefront of a revolution in the solar energy market, aiming to pioneer the development of affordable solar panels. Paul Dastoor, a professor at the University of Newcastle, believes that his innovation can make clean energy easily accessible for everyone. The panel demonstrated the potential of its printed organic solar cells by using them to power screens and monitors during an exhibition in Melbourne.
New Cheap Solar Panels Could Cost Only R$ 50 per Square Meter
With less than a millimeter in thickness and held together with double-sided tape, the solar energy panels have a texture similar to a bag of potato chips and can be produced for less than US$ 10 per square meter, which is equivalent to R$ 50 at the current dollar exchange rate.
The Australian physicist has been working on cheap solar panel technology for over a decade; however, he has now started an installation of 200 square meters, the first commercial application of this type in Australia and possibly the first in the world.
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According to the physicist, the low cost and speed with which these cheap solar panels can be deployed are exciting, as it is necessary to find solutions and quickly reduce the demand for base load energy, a concern that resurfaces as another summer approaches in Australia.
The printed solar technology is not as efficient as silicon-based technology and degrades much more quickly. However, Dastoor believes that the low production cost and its installation have made it competitive. The commercial installation was completed in one day by five employees, and an industrial-sized printer can produce hundreds of meters of the product in just one day.
Brazilian Company Also Advances with Organic Solar Panels
In addition to this Australian physicist, who is advancing in the solar energy market, Sunew, a Brazilian company, is revolutionizing the segment with its organic solar panels (OPV). Based in Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais, Sunew is a world leader in organic photovoltaic (OPV) film technology. The company carries out the largest installations of this type of solar panels.
After years of research and development, the company has developed an industrial production process that can be continuous and highly scalable.
The OPV becomes organic due to the organic cells present in it. Its application can be made on glass surfaces and is considered the third generation of photovoltaic solar cells.
The OPV, which promises to revolutionize the cheap solar panel market, tends to be very different from conventional panels that use silicon. This is because the cells in the new equipment are printed and deposit a type of carbon-based ink onto the film that will be its support.
Solar Energy Market Grows Worldwide
The distribution of solar energy worldwide has been growing progressively as a result of environmental concerns. Solar radiation for solar energy harvesting across the globe shows high values, especially in the Asian and African continents, reaching up to 1424 and 2003 kWh/kWp of specific potential, respectively, according to the Global Solar Atlas.
The distribution of solar energy systems worldwide has expanded exponentially in recent years. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the use of solar energy could reach 30% in 2022 in countries with the largest installed generation capacity, such as China, Germany, Japan, and the USA.
Accounting for 25.8% of global production, China is the country with the most capacity for installed solar energy generation. Thus, it totals up to 78,100 MW according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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