Sam BOTB to Solarpunk@slrpnk.netEnglish • 1 year agoScientists invent double-sided solar panel that generates vastly more electricitywww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1160file-textcross-posted to: technews@radiation.partytechnology@lemmy.mltech@lemmit.online
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minus-square@silence7@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglish7•1 year agoBifacial panels have been a thing for several years, mostly in utility-scale solar installations.
minus-square@cxtinac@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoWe have bifacial panels, cost was comparable, and rated at ~15% additional output. Now almost 2yrs old.
minus-square@astropenguin5@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoThis is using perovskite tho and boosts more like 20%. Plus normal perovskite-silicon panels are more efficient as well. May not be a new concept, but it is new tech.
Bifacial panels have been a thing for several years, mostly in utility-scale solar installations.
We have bifacial panels, cost was comparable, and rated at ~15% additional output. Now almost 2yrs old.
This is using perovskite tho and boosts more like 20%. Plus normal perovskite-silicon panels are more efficient as well. May not be a new concept, but it is new tech.
Fair enough, good point.