According to a draft energy plan from Japan’s industry ministry, the Japanese Government plans to generate 20 gigawatts of electricity, equivalent to the output of 20 nuclear reactors, by 2040 using the thin and bendy “miracle material” perovskite solar cells.
This also aligns with the country’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
This next-generation solar panel has a high-efficiency level of 43 percent for a perovskite tandem cell compared to the 29 percent efficiency of a standard silicon cell, paving the way for a faster renewable energy transition.
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Since the 2011 nuclear disaster, solar panels have been used throughout Japan, and they now account for nearly 10 percent of the country’s power generation.
The application of perovskite solar cells that are light, resilient, and efficient can expand to various locations, such as office windows, walls, and roofs.