A pinch of salt will reduce the price of solar panels

Scientists from the University of Liverpool (UK) argue that the market for thin-film solar panels can be changed simply by replacing cadmium chloride with magnesium chloride (salt in sea water).

"Of course, we are sure that the cost of those PV systems will be a big change. And the price of solar energy will soon approach the cost of energy from fossil fuels," said John major, the lead researcher from the University of Liverpool.

Magnesium chloride is a substance that is used as a deicing reagent on the roads in winter, to coagulate soy milk into tofu and in cosmetic salts for the bath.

However, experts believe that, despite the obvious benefits of the open, the economic effect will not be as noticeable. We are talking about thin film panels based on cadmium telluride (7%), while 90% of the market is solid silicon solar panels. At a sufficiently low proportion of salt in the production and recycling costs, even the fact that magnesium chloride is 100 times cheaper than cadmium chloride, will not have a significant impact on the market.





Source: greenevolution.ru