China’s 1MW perovskite solar farm beats silicon system in industrial-scale test

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A China-led research team has advanced the commercialization of perovskite solar technology by developing a super-stable coating that improves durability. This progress enables the industrial-scale production of low-cost, high-efficiency solar panels as an alternative to conventional silicon systems.

A China-led team has cleared the last major hurdle in the race to commercialise the most promising alternative to conventional silicon solar technology, paving the way for the next generation of low-cost, high-efficiency panels to be made on an industrial scale. Researchers from China and Canada, led by Nanjing University, have developed a super-stable coating for perovskite – an ultra-thin, lightweight material that can be printed onto large surfaces – suitable for patching the tiny defects...