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Japanese company develops a solar cell with record-breaking 26%+ efficiency arstechnica.co.uk

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 1 month ago

Solar panels are cheaper than ever these days, but installation costs can still be considerable for homeowners. More efficient solar panels can recapture the cost of their installation more quickly, so making panels that are better at converting sunlight into electricity is a key focus of solar research and development.

0 | #12933 by  Yubi | 8 years, 1 month ago
In practice, solar power plant business in Japan is in trouble because the power companies do not guarantee buying the solar power generated. In summer, the solar power generated exceeds the demand and is not purchased. This makes the solar plant owners struggle to pay the loan installments. In homes in Tokyo, however, these are quite helpful. I hope this kind of invention can bring the cost down.
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0 | #12947 by  BarbaraEbara | 8 years, 1 month ago
Same here. I mean I like that the overall efficient rating is up but it still seems like it is too expensive over all for the average person to afford, specially when you need a loan to help afford them.
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