Insider Blog New Solar Cell Increases Efficiency and Lowers Cost
Posted May 8th, 2007 by adminNASA Tech Briefs INSIDER 05/08/2007
heated it to 200 degrees Celsius. This broke the film into tiny islands of silver that boosted the cells light-trapping ability. The advance could see the price of an installed solar system for an average house fall from around $20,000 to $15,000 (Australian).
Most thin-film solar cells are between eight and 10% efficient, said Dr. Kylie Catchpole, a co-author of the study, but the new technique could increase efficiency to between 13 and 15%.
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