Harnessing the Sun: A Journey from Photovoltaics to Neutrinovoltaics

Solar energy has rapidly evolved and is expected to play a vital role in the ongoing energy transition. The global PV industry has expanded at an annual compound growth rate exceeding 35% over the past decade. As the energy mix tilts more towards renewables, the adoption of PV is expected to surge. The solar module power has doubled from 250 W to 500 W in the past decade, reducing the relative contribution of module cost to overall PV system cost. While silicon-based solar cells continue to dominate, the market is open for other generation solar cells.

One of the significant challenges lies in reducing costs and improving efficiency. There is hope in developing new, cost-effective silicon wafer solar module manufacturing technologies. But the sector faces the task of producing several terawatts of electricity. We have also reached the theoretical limit of single-junction solar cells. Tandem technologies offer potential solutions, but substantial research is required to make them cost-effective for the broader market.

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