It's an exciting time for solar
panels. A new thin polymer photovoltaic layer called Power Glass can be applied
to windows, canopies and roofs to turn them into mini power plants to supply
electricity to the structure on which they are applied. This is a new concept
that involves solar power generation built right into windows that makes use of
the structure and surface area that would be perfect for a solar panel array.
Huge high rise buildings have much more surface area in the form of windows than
they do on top of their roofs. This means that Power Glass is poised to be an
attractive idea and potentially can increase the use of solar panels
dramatically. This is a very pleasant surprise to the solar panel industry which
is just now starting to blossom.
Solar panel investors have
recently seen a nice surprise in their portfolios. Many small stocks have
increased 3 to 4 fold over the last 6 months. Thin film polymer photovoltaic
layers can now be laid right onto the glass of windows without any loss in
visibility. Large area sheets of thin-film pv can now be spread onto glass in a
manner that is cost effective. Currently, companies are racing to make use of
this new technology and build factories to output this thin film material to
meet the demand that is currently rising as more engineers and building
contractors are learning about Power Glass. Perhaps this thin film solar panel
will someday soon be produced at such a rate where more and more manufactures
will get creative with how to use it. Perhaps it will start to coat the side of
trucks who have all that square footage of metal beaming in the sun all day
long. These solar panels work not only on window glass, but on any solid
surface. As manufacturing steps up, thin film PV will be produced in larger
quantities and with a lower price tag to the consumer. Rolled flexible plastic
can lead to low cost and high efficiency solar devices that provide an
alternative to inflexible glass silicon cells.
This is great news because
silicon is starting to become expensive as supply is not increasing and keeping
up with demand. Patented manufacturing design to produce the Power Glass films
will soon reach a multi megawatt level. Multi megawatt factories making thin
film solar panels will allow solar power to give your local electric utility
some serious competition.
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