The Untold Story Of Solar Power & Why It Took Decades To Take Off! | With Oxford PV

The Untold Story Of Solar Power & Why It Took Decades To Take Off! | With Oxford PV

In this week's episode of the Everything Electric Show, host Imogen Bhogal chats with Dr. Chris Case, CTO of Oxford PV, about the groundbreaking potential of perovskite tandem solar cells and the future of solar energy. They delve into the fascinating history of solar power, from its origins in 1873, development in the 1940s at Bell Labs, to its decades-long journey to viability and widespread adoption.

The episode also delves into Oxford PV's record-breaking perovskite technology and its role in revolutionising renewable energy. They explore how solar has evolved into the world's cheapest and most abundant energy source, transforming the global energy landscape by making renewable power more accessible, and reshaping the future of clean energy.

Enjoy this exploration into solar's past, present, and future! @fullychargedshow @EverythingElectricShow

Watch our full episode on Oxford PV here: https://youtu.be/MzbXOnkuRSU

00:00 The Cheapest form of energy

01:15 Ad break

01:29 How does a solar cell work?

07:00 The very very first solar panel

11:35 Why did it take so long for solar to take off?

18:51 The space race accelerated solar?

21:00 Fighting technology or cheap politics?!

23:32 The oil crisis 26:14 1980s Solar House

29:57 Propelling solar in the 90s

32:35 Silicon is a sub par choice?!

38:00 A step change in efficiency

41:58 Perovskite solar cells

47:05 A new record?!

50:32 Durability and when can we buy residential perovskite panels?

52:50 Local manufacturing to deploy more solar?!

56:35 The future of solar

1:01:28 How much solar to power the whole world

1:03:20 Concluding thoughts

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