[RFI] FW: After 40 years of searching, scientists identify the key flaw in solar panel efficiency

EDWARDS, EDDIE J eedwards at oppd.com
Wed Jun 12 09:22:52 EDT 2019


I notice they’re isn’t much concern with the RFI problems as there is with lower efficiency:

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-identify-a-key-flaw-in-solar-panel-efficiency-after-40-years-of-searching

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Science Alert

Solar panels are fantastic pieces of technology, but we need to work out how to make them even more efficient — and scientists just solved a 40-year-old mystery around one of the key obstacles to increased efficiency. A new study outlines a material defect in silicon used to produce solar cells that has previously gone undetected. It could be responsible for the 2% efficiency drop that solar cells can see in the first hours of use: Light Induced Degradation.

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