The sunlight that powers solar panels also damages them. 'Gallium doping' is providing a solution

  • Written by: Matthew Wright, Postdoctoral Researcher in Photovoltaic Engineering, UNSW
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Solar power is already the cheapest form of electricity generation, and its cost will continue to fall as more improvements emerge in the technology and its global production. Now, new research is exploring what could be another major turning point in solar cell manufacturing.

In Australia, more than two million rooftops have solar...

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