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>>since the first panels were built in the 19th century. ? Any interesting things to point me at on this topic? --- This says 1954 https://www.aps.org/publi

• adrianN 5y ago
  Non-silicon cells are older, but still fall in the 20th century[1]. Maybe copper oxide cells are older still? [1] https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2021/10/how-to-build-a-low-tech-solar-panel.html https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2021/10/how-to-build-a-low...
• tim333 5y ago
  >Charles Fritts installed the first solar panels on New York City rooftop in 1884 >created the first solar cell by coating selenium with a thin layer of gold from https://brewminate.com/a-brief-history-of-solar-panels-since-the-19th-century/ https://brewminate.com/a-brief-history-of-solar-panels-since...