Submitted by Ssider69 t3_zq7riy in technology
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einmaldrin_alleshin t1_j0ynvgf wrote
Not gonna be cheap. These kinds of cells are only really useful for applications where area and / or weight are critical. Why use super complex technology with monocrystalline silicon and a novel semiconductor on top, if you can get 50-60% of the output with a bog-standard polycrystalline cell?
nyaaaa t1_j0yudzj wrote
> Why use super complex technology with monocrystalline silicon and a novel semiconductor on top
There is nothing complex about it.
jeffreyd00 t1_j0x9det wrote
I stacked 10 of them for 120% efficiency. It also won't ever come to market.
BronyFrenZony t1_j0y3zmd wrote
Lol, they will definitely come to market. Perovskite is getting close to being ready.
dontpet t1_j0y9tcy wrote
I hope you are right. But "getting close to being ready" sounds like you are less than confident.
nyaaaa t1_j0yv8nq wrote
The challenge is finding out if the stuff can last as long as the current alternative.
And if it doesn't last that long, if there are things you can change to make it last longer.
That takes a long time.
BronyFrenZony t1_j0z0ity wrote
That means it's not ready today. If you do some Google though you'll see things are moving a long just fine on that front.
hoehater t1_j12dmy1 wrote
The technology has come a long way over the last decade, we’re probably 3-5 years away from the first commercial installations, residential installations will likely begin a few years after that.
aquarain t1_j0x54qb wrote
Eventually they will stack them like flash memory.
VincentNacon t1_j0x85sf wrote
Great! Now mass-produce them, quickly, and sell it for cheap.