Colored Transparent Solar Cells - what is it?

Colored transparent solar cells - what is it? A new type of panels designed by scientists - it is really technological progress in the development of solar panels. In conventional solar cells for maximum effectiveness of the sun’s rays to get a right angle, otherwise the amount of electricity produced is significantly reduced. Thus, the use of these devices, for example, the architecture is severely limited. Developed in Jerusalem, a new type of panel overcomes this obstacle - using both direct and diffused light. Visible and ultraviolet radiation is going without heating element. Looks like the development of colored glass, but in fact it is a high-tech product, which used nanoparticles and fluorescent additives. Plus, the cost can talk about a potential advantage in the market over conventional semiconductors.

Colored solar panels GreenSun Energy

Created panel start-Tel Aviv company GreenSun Energy. Number of silicon in them at 80% reduced compared with traditional technology. When light enters from all angles of the particle fluorescent dye absorbs it, but instead the subsequent radiation in all directions through the interaction of light with metallic nanoparticles is transformed into surface plasmons, delivering energy to the faces of the material, which caused the silicon. Sensitivity to a wide spectrum of electromagnetic waves to avoid large losses in the heated cells unused light. Currently, researchers have achieved 12% efficiency, and cost of production is $ 2.1 / W, while available on the market offer limited to $ 4.54 / watt. The company is working to increase the coefficient of photoelectric transformation, because 12% - is not enough, if for example take a record value - 43%. The immediate goal is to achieve 20% and reducing the cost to $ 0.94 / watt.