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Bruno Vicari Stefani, CERC Fellow, Solar Technologies, CSIRO

Solar panel technology is set to be turbo-charged – but first, a few big roadblocks have to be cleared

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Solar panel technology has made enormous progress in the last two decades. In fact, the most advanced silicon solar cells produced today are about as good as the technology will get.

So what’s next? Enter “tandem solar cells”, the new generation in solar technology. They can convert a much greater portion of sunlight into electricity than conventional solar cells.

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