Sam BOT@lemmy.worldB to Solarpunk@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year agoScientists invent double-sided solar panel that generates vastly more electricitywww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1156arrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: technology
arrow-up1152arrow-down1external-linkScientists invent double-sided solar panel that generates vastly more electricitywww.independent.co.ukSam BOT@lemmy.worldB to Solarpunk@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square30fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoBifacial panels have been a thing for several years, mostly in utility-scale solar installations.
minus-squarecxtinac@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoWe have bifacial panels, cost was comparable, and rated at ~15% additional output. Now almost 2yrs old.
minus-squareastropenguin5@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 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.