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bat_in_the_stacks t1_j1d8zxs wrote

Reply to comment by greatdrams23 in Paper-Thin Solar Makes Any Surface Photovoltaic Unroll this solar carpet onto a roof—or any other surface that sees sunlight by tonymmorley

If my math is right, it generates only 1/5th the power in a given area compared to the traditional cells.

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HiddenCity t1_j1ertug wrote

But if you don't need structural support and can wrap it around all sorts of stuff, that's a huge advantage. As an architect, panel size, limited space, and structural support are tge major reasons why we don't put solar on roofs when the building even when the owner has expressed interest in it.

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Christos0720 t1_j1f54xv wrote

I’d be concerned with durability at this thickness.

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HiddenCity t1_j1f6fwp wrote

Yeah, It would have to be so cheap that you could easily repair it every year

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