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> for every kW of equivalent sunlight, about 200W of electrical power can be generated. I wish journalists learned to use consistent units. 0.2kW would be bett
by perfunctory 7y ago
> for every kW of equivalent sunlight, about 200W of electrical power can be generated.
I wish journalists learned to use consistent units. 0.2kW would be better.
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- lightedman 7y agoI wish journalists would actually get with state of the art. Current out-of-the-lab state-of-the-art cell efficiency for SJ-monocrystalline cells runs 25%. So for every kWh of sunlight, we're now generating .25kWh of power. And this specific degradation is almost not fixable, because the exact same issue happens with silicon-based LEDs, the Auger/watercooler effect. You need PERFECT junction deposition and PERFECT wafers and PERFECT finger lines and much much more. This is nowhere near as simple as the article makes it out to be.
- cheerlessbog 7y agoJust be glad they didn't mix up kW and kWh ("megawatts per year")