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Usage of solar power and other intermittent renewable technologies have become more and more common; hundreds of households all over the world are switching to the rooftop solar power system every year.
An organic solar cell (OSC) or plastic solar cell or Organic photovoltaic (OPV) is a type of photovoltaic which uses organic electronics that deals with conductive organic polymers or small organic molecules, used for light absorption and charge transport in turn to produce electricity from sunlight by the photovoltaic effect.
George Airport is located in George, South Africa was formerly known as P. W. Botha Airport would look like any ordinary airport at first sight. But after a close look, at the premises of the airport, large solar panels are visible indicating that this establishment is “green” powered by solar energy.
Two academicians Marianne Fairbanks a fabric designer and professor at the school of human ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Trisha Andrew an assistant professor of organic chemistry at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst have joined hands to work on a special project of making solar fabric material.
Due to advancements in technology, and the rising inefficiency of the solar power plants, the cost of energy per kWh has been dropping drastically. In the United States, solar power cost has dropped a whopping 70% since 2009, as the panels are getting smarter.
The world’s largest solar park at one place was unveiled in Kamudhi in Ramanathapuram district in southern Tamil Nadu, India on 22nd September 2016. The power plant having installed capacity of 648 megawatts is erected and commissioned by Adani Green Energy.
After the recent acquisition of SolarCity by Tesla Motors, the group chairman Elon Musk has announced that the company will make a roof made of solar panels; further claiming that they will not only look more attractive but will also last longer than the traditional roofs.
Indian solar energy sector is in the midst of never seen before growth, the tariffs are declining rapidly. Moreover it is getting supported due to a global glut of photovoltaic panels and other equipment.
The UC has entered a 25-year power purchase agreement for the full power output, with project developer Centaurus Renewable Energy. This Five Points Solar Farm has 271,200 solar panels, covering approximately three-quarters of a square mile of fallow farmland.
