Ways to Improve Solar Energy Systems

 Solar cells are the life blood of solar photovoltaic systems. There has been research done on ways to improve the solar cell cost effectiveness and efficiency, in order to increase the conversion rates of the sun rays to electrical currents.

1.   Introduction of Light-sensitive Materials:  There has been an introduction of light-sensitive materials know as colloidal quantum dots. They are less expensive and more versatile materials for solar cells. These nanopaticle materials contain n and p type semiconductors that increase light absorption efficiently.

2.   Energy Storage Advancement: There has been an invention of how to store the harnessed solar energy, without losing it immediately after the weather changes. There are batteries introduced that last longer and store the energy for longer hours, so as to be used when needed.

3.   Advancements in the Manufacturing processes: It is stated that, there are ways that scientists have invented in the solar cell manufacturing process. The processes are meant to emit less or even zero greenhouse gases that are toxic to the environment.

4.   Molten Salt Technology: This storage technology uses inorganic salt, which transfers the energy produced by the solar systems, into solar thermal. Therefore, the solar plants can be able to perform at five hundred degrees Celsius or even above that, resulting to higher power productivity.

5.   Solar Roadways: Scientists are researching on ways that can provide line highways for solar panels. This system can be designed in such a way that large amount of electricity are delivered to the grid, overcoming the industrial range solar challenge