TECHNOLOGY
How
do solar panels work ?
However , it could be some time before perovskite becomes commercially available . This is because it has a very limited operational lifetime and is less durable than its silicon rival . Researchers at Oxford University , though , may have found a solution : installing perovskite on top of existing solar panels . The experts claim that by doing so , efficiency from solar panels has the potential to double over the next 10 to 20 years .
Placing solar panels on water increases performance Another investment opportunity the industry could exploit is placing panels on water , whether that be a lake or on the ocean . Sources say that these panels would operate in the same way as panels on land but that the water alternative has other advantages . For example , the water cools the panel ’ s temperature which , in turn means that performance is increased by between 5 % and 10 %.
56 December 2022