Key Points
The sight of solar panels installed on rooftops and large energy farms has become commonplace in many regions around the world..
However, new research published in Nature has shown that future solar panels could reach efficiencies as high as 34 percent by exploiting a new technology called tandem solar cells..
In the new Nature paper, a team of researchers at the energy giant LONGi has reported a new tandem solar cell that combines silicon and perovskite materials..
The price of rooftop solar power is calculated based on two key measures: first, the total cost to install solar panels on your roof, and second, how much electricity they will generate over 25 years of operation..
The recent developments toward high-efficiency perovskite-silicon tandem cells indicate a bright future for solar power, ensuring that solar continues to play a more prominent role in the global transition to renewable energy..
