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creationavatar t1_j1d265e wrote

Cost and longevity are the first 2 things I want to know.

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greatdrams23 t1_j1d46ee wrote

Exactly, cost per sq m, per generated per sq m is the key.

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bat_in_the_stacks t1_j1d8zxs wrote

If my math is right, it generates only 1/5th the power in a given area compared to the traditional cells.

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HiddenCity t1_j1ertug wrote

But if you don't need structural support and can wrap it around all sorts of stuff, that's a huge advantage. As an architect, panel size, limited space, and structural support are tge major reasons why we don't put solar on roofs when the building even when the owner has expressed interest in it.

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Christos0720 t1_j1f54xv wrote

I’d be concerned with durability at this thickness.

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HiddenCity t1_j1f6fwp wrote

Yeah, It would have to be so cheap that you could easily repair it every year

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