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Silicon Solar Cells Could Cut Satellite Power Costs by Up to 90 Percent

Switching to modern silicon solar cells could help the cost of powering satellites fall by as much as 90 per cent based on beginning-of-life (BOL) performance, according to a review led by the University of Surrey. The switch to silicon cells could also halve the weight of the solar cells needed on the spacecraft, free

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