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\"blofeld<\/a>

Ernst Stavro Blofeld, a pussy and some solar panels, yesterday.<\/p><\/div>\n

One of the great enjoyments in writing this blog is the opportunity it gives me to bring you news about the latest innovation in solar energy. From breakthroughs in solar cell technology to improvements in solar lifestyle, to the latest progress in solar farms, advancements in the research labs, universities and science organisations never seem to end.<\/p>\n

However this week sees not a new discovery but the return of an old SolarQuotes favourite: perovskite. More specifically the role it will play in the future of photovoltaics and solar energy generation.<\/p>\n

Favourite? Well yes, for two reasons. We\u2019ve written before<\/a> on the potential game changing aspects of perovskite in solar cell technology and — just as importantly — because the mineral sounds so much like it escaped from a James Bond film.<\/p>\n

This is underlined by the fact that it was first discovered in the Ural Mountains over a hundred years ago.<\/p>\n

The material has a number of advantages: its relative abundance, which helps to reduce costs, its natural ability to absorb light and its incredible versatility which is bringing the possibility of spray on solar cells out of science fiction and closer to reality.<\/p>\n

The latest perovskite breakthrough has come from the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology and Sungkyunkwan University who now claim to have increased the efficiency of perovskite-based solar cells to 17.9 percent. Representing a quantum leap in performance from 2009 when the figure was a mere 3.8 percent, the team claim to have found the right blend with other materials to promote maximum efficiency.<\/p>\n

However a great deal of work remains to be done in the research labs before perovskite can take its place as the photovoltaic material of choice. As the 8th January Phys.org article<\/a> points out, scientists need to overcome the mineral’s tendency to degrade if exposed to water or light, giving them a neglible life span compared to silicon-based cells. Obviously quite a problem for the building blocks of a solar cell!<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s real excitement over the future role of perovskites in the future of solar technology. Partly this is because of the speed of the improvement in efficiency rates. As Jon Major, Research Fellow at University of Liverpool, says in this 2014 article for The Conversation<\/a>, solar cells only really came into existence in 2012 yet are already clocking up conversions of light of more than 19 percent efficiency.<\/p>\n

This speed of improvement has shown there is a race between perovskite and silicon solar cells to find the substance with the best cost to power efficiency. Will perovskite lead the way and take over from silicon as some suggest?<\/p>\n

Or perhaps it will a combination of the two that will prove to be the ultimate gold medallist in PV conversion efficiency? For it is this option that is proposed by researchers at Stanford University. According to recent studies conducted by the team<\/a>, and published in the journal Energy & Environmental Science, a sandwich-style combination of the two has a number of benefits.<\/p>\n

“Making low-cost tandems is very desirable,” said Prof. Michael McGehee, from Stanford\u2019s Science and Engineering department. “You simply put one solar cell on top of the other, and you get more efficiency than either could do by itself. From a commercial standpoint, it makes a lot of sense to use silicon for the bottom cell. Until recently, we didn’t have a good material for the top cell, then perovskites came along.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Whether as a stand alone, or as part of a solar-fuelled club sandwich, it seems our old friend the Bond villain will play a leading role in the future of solar cell efficiency and lead the way to more cost reductions and innovation in solar energy. But perhaps the jury’s still out on whether it will completely take over from silicon? Your thoughts please.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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But perovskite solar cells in commercial production as the \u201cNext Big Thing\u201d in solar\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Solar Innovations"","block_context":{"text":"Solar Innovations","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/category\/solar-innovations\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Perovskite","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/perovskite-rock.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/perovskite-rock.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/perovskite-rock.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5304,"url":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/new-dipping-technique-improves-the-humidity-performance-of-perovskite\/","url_meta":{"origin":4441,"position":3},"title":"New \u201cdipping technique\u201d improves the humidity performance of perovskite solar cells","author":"Staff Writer","date":"January 26, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"A combined Australian and Chinese team has developed a water-resistant perovskite solar cell using a specially-designed dipping technique. The new technology will dramatically boost the humidity tolerance of the cells, the lack of which was previously considered a stumbling block to commercialisation. \"We invented a dipping technique capable of functionalising\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Solar Innovations"","block_context":{"text":"Solar Innovations","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/category\/solar-innovations\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"perovskite structure ","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/perovskite-solar.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/perovskite-solar.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/perovskite-solar.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/perovskite-solar.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":88752,"url":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/jinkosolar-perovskite-record-mb3091\/","url_meta":{"origin":4441,"position":4},"title":"Jinko’s Perovskite PV Progress – Another New Record","author":"Michael Bloch","date":"January 9, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Chinese solar manufacturer JinkoSolar has claimed another world record for solar efficiency, this one related to development of its N-type monocrystalline TOPCon-based perovskite tandem solar cell. There's a bit of technobabble to unpack in the type of solar cell involved, so a very quick explainer for starters: N-type: A type\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General Solar & Storage News"","block_context":{"text":"General Solar & Storage News","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/category\/solar-battery-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"JinkoSolar perovskite solar cell efficiency record","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jinko-perovskite-record.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jinko-perovskite-record.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jinko-perovskite-record.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jinko-perovskite-record.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jinko-perovskite-record.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":84824,"url":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/perovskite-solar-panels-mb2953\/","url_meta":{"origin":4441,"position":5},"title":"Perovskite Solar Panels: Are We There Yet?","author":"Michael Bloch","date":"July 1, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Solar panels with cells made with a material called perovskite have been the next big thing for what seems a very long time. How close are we to seeing perovskite modules on residential rooftops? What Is Perovskite? Perovskite is a calcium titanium oxide mineral that was discovered in Russia in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General Solar & Storage News"","block_context":{"text":"General Solar & Storage News","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/category\/solar-battery-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Perovskite solar panels","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/perovskite-solar-panels.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/perovskite-solar-panels.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/perovskite-solar-panels.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/perovskite-solar-panels.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/perovskite-solar-panels.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4441"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4441\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4450,"href":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4441\/revisions\/4450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}