With potential power conversion efficiencies of over 25 percent, perovskite solar cells are one of the more promising technologies under the microscope of global research.
However, there is a slight problem – expose them to sunlight for too long and they stop working.
While most photoactive elements used in the manufacture of solar devices – including silicon – are relatively unstable, methods such as vacuum sealing and chemical conversion can ensure energy output from a solar panel lasts for years rather than days.
Solar power systems in Moreland City Council’s area installed as part of a bulk buy program are bearing fruit for their owners in the form of substantial power bill savings and emissions reductions.
City of Moreland is a local government area in metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria.
The REC Peak Energy solar panels installed on many rooftops in Australia are so tough they can also be used in floating solar farm applications.
Floating solar farms are becoming increasingly popular around the world. In addition to preserving land, floating solar panel arrays help to reduce the growth of algae in dams and minimise evaporation rates.
Indonesia is a new and emerging solar market and while it has plenty of rooftops, land suitable for larger scale solar installations is at a premium.
18 May, 2016: The Australian Greens policy, announced today, on accelerating the electric vehicle (EV) revolution is a welcome and much needed intervention in this Federal Election, and should be a real national conversation starter according to Claire O’Rourke, National Director of Solar Citizens.
“We are pleased to see the national discussion in this election, we might add on this occasion led by the Greens, moving towards the game changing technology of electric vehicles,” she said.