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New solar cell design targets manufacturing costs and boosts durability
The article says solar installation remains the cheapest way to expand capacity even as US solar addition costs rose 18 percent since Trump-era tariffs, and that improved panels could shorten manufacturing and delivery timelines.
OilPrice highlights solar as the cheapest way to add new energy capacity in many markets, noting that even in the United States, solar installation costs for new capacity have increased by 18 percent since Trump’s tariffs took hold.
The piece argues that next-generation solar panel designs may be needed as competition has squeezed profitability across the sector, with advanced designs potentially reducing manufacturing and delivery timelines and lowering expenditures.
OilPrice says improved panels could also raise solar system performance, efficiency, and durability, helping producers increase output while earning enough profit to sustain investor interest.
It adds that research into advanced solar technologies generally follows two routes, either reworking the form of solar panels or changing the materials used to capture more sunlight than standard silicon panels, along with reimagining panel structure and mechanics.