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Monday, June 27, 2011

How Solar Arrays Are Made


How Solar Arrays Are Made

A new lab is inventing alternative ways to package and install solar cells.BY KEVIN BULLIS

Fraunhofer scientist Theresa Christian tests the power output of a solar cell, the basic device within a solar panel that absorbs light and converts it into electricity. The lab doesn’t design solar cells, but building solar panels requires knowing how well they perform, because a panel’s power output is limited by its worst-performing cell.
Credit: Porter Gifford

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