{"id":235299,"date":"2025-03-06T13:33:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T17:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=235299"},"modified":"2025-03-06T09:49:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T13:49:27","slug":"power-roll-and-the-university-of-sheffield-accelerate-the-future-of-flexible-solar-energy","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/power-roll-and-the-university-of-sheffield-accelerate-the-future-of-flexible-solar-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Roll and the University of Sheffield accelerate the future of flexible solar energy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Power Roll, a leader in innovative solar solutions, has collaborated with the University of Sheffield to manufacture <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/scientists-discover-how-to-make-perovskite-solar-cells-up-to-ten-times-more-durable\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/vida-util-de-las-celulas-solares-perovskita\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">perovskite solar cells<\/a><\/strong> . This development <strong>promises to transform the solar industry<\/strong> , offering a more affordable and accessible solution, without resorting to rare earth metals. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A breakthrough in the manufacture of flexible solar cells<\/h2>\n\n<p>The latest research paper published in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acsaem.4c02734\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acsaem.4c02734\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACS Applied Energy Materials<\/a><\/strong> highlights how Power Roll has overcome significant challenges in the production of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/japan-solar-flexible-perovskite-solar-panels\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"158048\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flexible solar panels<\/a><\/strong> . Through new manufacturing techniques, including the use of 1.5 \u03bcm slots in plastic films, <strong>a cost-effective and scalable solution has been achieved<\/strong> . This innovation will allow solar films to be applied on unconventional surfaces such as roofs and curved structures.  <\/p>\n\n<p>The use of affordable materials and the elimination of expensive metals such as indium are key aspects of this new technology, as it reduces manufacturing costs and also makes <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/japanese-reinvent-solar-powered-windows-with-modern-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"209006\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">solar energy<\/a><\/strong> more accessible to more people. The aim is to democratise renewable energy, offering a viable alternative to diesel generators in areas off the grid. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic and commercial collaboration<\/h2>\n\n<p>Dr Nathan Hill, a research scientist at Power Roll, said: \u201cThis breakthrough shows the potential of perovskite technologies and the strength of collaboration between academia and industry. The University of Sheffield <strong>has been a key partner in this process<\/strong> , providing the materials science expertise and advanced imaging techniques that have enabled improved solar cell performance. <\/p>\n\n<p>This development positions the company to lead the flexible solar market, with the potential to <strong>open up a \u00a3250 billion global market<\/strong> . Furthermore, scalable production and improved performance of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/scientists-develop-semi-transparent-solar-cells-for-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"45368\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">solar cells<\/a><\/strong> can accelerate the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable future. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social media and don&#8217;t miss any of our posts!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">F<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow\">X (Twitter)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@inspenet?_t=8qqIL6dRGNR&amp;_r=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">T<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@inspenet?_t=8qqIL6dRGNR&amp;_r=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">i<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@inspenet?_t=8qqIL6dRGNR&amp;_r=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kTok<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.powerroll.solar\/post\/power-roll-shapes-future-of-advanced-manufacturing-for-solar\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.powerroll.solar\/post\/power-roll-shapes-future-of-advanced-manufacturing-for-solar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Power Roll<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Power Roll and the University of Sheffield are pushing flexible solar power to new heights with advances in perovskite solar cells.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":235052,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13044],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-235299","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-new-energies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/235299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=235299"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/235299\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/235052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=235299"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=235299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}