We still can’t believe what’s happening with the solar panels. A company managed to hack into their operations and turned them into supercells with a material that we cannot distinguish from diamond. After hearing the news about the super-efficient indium, gallium and arsenic panels, we thought few things would surprise us, but it happened.
Until now, photovoltaic technology has been related to dark-colored silicon panels. However, new alternatives have appeared on the market that aim to broaden the horizons.
Solar panels and panels are known all over the world. Anyone who comes across such an object knows what it is about. Its very effectiveness and popularity have prompted companies and entire countries to look for thousands of ways to improve the formula, and one of them seems to have succeeded.
The future could be written in transparent silicon quartz panels. It becomes a viable option, although there is a ‘but’: quartz is often confused with diamond, which creates a problem.
Solar panels have a potential new material: they would become these supercells
An example of the Japanese company’s use of this material was on display at CES in Las Vegas inQs and its technology SQPV (Solar quartz panel). This is an option that can form windows that can capture part of the light spectrum and convert it into electricity.
This innovative project won four innovation awards during the event. According to the designers, this option makes it possible to redefine the way to create renewable energy. They represent the arrival of panels with impressive energy efficiency and an elegant and versatile design.
The key to this type of energy is that it does not capture energy from the visible light spectrum. This usually means that it absorbs ultraviolet and infrared light. So the rest passes by and produces electricity in the meantime without darkening the room behind the glass in the slightest.
It does not use opaque silicon cells, black or blue, to obtain light energy and convert it into electrons that can run machines. Instead, choose transparent silicon quartz.
This makes it possible to choose different ways, such as designing buildings equipped with glazing that, in addition to letting in light and reducing consumption, can simultaneously generate part of the energy needs through the solar windows.
Solar panels then become supercells
Every aspect we mention contributes to the longevity and resistance of these plates. The quartz used in production not only withstands the test of time, but is also very durable and guarantees a long service life. Even during that long existence, maintenance is minimal.
“The inside of the product itself, everything here is made from very, very easy to find materials. There are no rare metals or earths and the panel itself can be easily and safely disposed of and recycled. This is in contrast to conventional solar panels, which are difficult to recycle because of the materials they use,” he adds. Rik Wooteninternational director of the company.
Straight away, inQs It produces this glass at a factory in Tokyo and has even started delivering it to its first customers.
It is clear that with the advent of this supercellsloose solar panels They are starting a new phase. Another proof that the energy world is changing is the arrival of pipes that can produce electricity. Things that once seemed impossible are now perfectly achievable.