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‘Miracle material’ Perovskite solar panels to finally enter production, 50% cheaper to produce
(www.independent.co.uk)
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Their efficiency drops to 90 percent after only 600 hours? Isn't that actually awful?
I suppose it depends on whether the degradation is linear or if it plateaus after the initial decrease.
Also, how does that compare to silicon panels? And maybe it is worth it if they are easier, cheaper or more environmentally friendly to produce?
silicon panels drop at 1 percent a year
I think that's the big idea with perovskites. You can potentially make them with basic chemistry instead of vacuums and furnaces like silicon panels. It's a bit of a pipe dream at this point to have ones that are comparable to silicon in long-term performance, but if you can print them like newspaper maybe that doesn't matter.