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Non Life Sciences => Technology => Topic started by: thedoc on 17/09/2014 10:58:19

Title: How do you make flexible solar cells?
Post by: thedoc on 17/09/2014 10:58:19

Flexible solar cells could revolutionise the way solar cells can be used, we hear how they're made and where they can be used from Frank Jeffrey and Mike Coon of PowerFilm Solar
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Post by: David on 20/02/2011 22:18:46

I bought some amorphous pv panels.
They were 450x300mm and output 300mA @ 15v.
After 2 years the output was a tenth of that.
I tried one that was still in it's box and it was ok.
It seems the only way to maintain output is to keep them out of the sun.