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For the first time, researchers managed to break the record for energy generation by a solar panel thanks to a material called Perovskite
Researchers in the field of solar energy finally broke the 30% energy efficiency barrier with silicon solar cells, and it's all due to the combination of the material with a substance called Perovskite. Milan played host to the eighth annual World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-8), where the new discovery was eventually shared.
According to the researchers, the fact that they achieved an efficiency of more than 30% with the four-terminal device meant “a great advance in accelerating the energy transition”. This means an increase in energy security by decreasing dependence on fossil fuels.
The discovery was made by a group of researchers from various teaching institutions and universities in the Netherlands. The researchers used a solar cell that combines the widely praised characteristics of Perovskite with those of conventional solar-based cells. silicon, which have an energy conversion efficiency of only 22%.
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Scientists responsible for discovering the efficiency of perovskite in generating solar energy intend to commercialize the technology worldwide
Perovskite has been praised for its potential to revolutionize a wide range of industries, including the creation of renewable energy and ultra-high-speed communications.
The researchers responsible for the latest solar cell registration are now working towards the goal of commercializing their technology to achieve global deployment.
Professor Gianluca Coletti, program manager for the Tandem PV initiative, said that we now know the elements and are able to fine-tune the layers needed to achieve more than 30% efficiency.
“Once we combine this knowledge with the scalability experience and expertise we have gained over the last few years to bring materials and processes to a large area, we will be able to focus with our industrial partners on bringing efficiencies of this technology into mass production that are greater than 30 percent.” Completed.
