Once seen as fleeting, a new solar tech proves its lasting power

[Meredith Poor + 883]

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/955855

30-year perovskite solar cells and the new approach to testing them for the long haul

Princeton Engineering researchers have developed the first perovskite solar cell with a commercially viable lifetime, marking a major milestone for an emerging class of renewable energy technology. The team projects their device can perform above industry standards for around 30 years, far more than the 20 years used as a threshold for viability for solar cells.

The device is not only highly durable, it also meets common efficiency standards. It is the first of its kind to rival the performance of silicon-based cells, which have dominated the market since their introduction in 1954.

Perovskites are semiconductors with a special crystal structure that makes them well suited for solar cell technology. They can be manufactured at room temperature, using much less energy than silicon, making them cheaper and more sustainable to produce. And whereas silicon is stiff and opaque, perovskites can be made flexible and transparent, extending solar power well beyond the iconic panels that populate hillsides and rooftops across America.

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[Andrei Moutchkine + 828]

On 6/17/2022 at 4:21 AM, Meredith Poor said:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/955855

30-year perovskite solar cells and the new approach to testing them for the long haul

Princeton Engineering researchers have developed the first perovskite solar cell with a commercially viable lifetime, marking a major milestone for an emerging class of renewable energy technology. The team projects their device can perform above industry standards for around 30 years, far more than the 20 years used as a threshold for viability for solar cells.

The device is not only highly durable, it also meets common efficiency standards. It is the first of its kind to rival the performance of silicon-based cells, which have dominated the market since their introduction in 1954.

Perovskites are semiconductors with a special crystal structure that makes them well suited for solar cell technology. They can be manufactured at room temperature, using much less energy than silicon, making them cheaper and more sustainable to produce. And whereas silicon is stiff and opaque, perovskites can be made flexible and transparent, extending solar power well beyond the iconic panels that populate hillsides and rooftops across America.

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There is a Polish company with similar claims, https://sauletech.com/

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On 6/17/2022 at 12:21 PM, Meredith Poor said:

30-year perovskite solar cells and the new approach to testing them for the long haul

Princeton Engineering researchers have developed the first perovskite solar cell with a commercially viable lifetime, marking a major milestone for an emerging class of renewable energy technology. The team projects their device can perform above industry standards for around 30 years, far more than the 20 years used as a threshold for viability for solar cells.

Certainly sounds promising but, like all these breakthroughs, I'll hold judgement until I see the price of the commercial article.. 

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Even before this break through happens solar is exploding in places like Texas. Projected to pass the hated California in a couple years. 

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This is like any new battery tech... I'll believe it when someone ponies up $$$ to produce it.  Until then it is nothing but someone searching for $$$ at best and at worst, it is fraud.