Just as we’re getting used to seeing solar panels on rooftops across the country, a new innovation is making headlines which promises to revolutionise the renewable energy sector and eliminate battery waste.
What Is This Exciting Innovation?
Indoor solar cells. Unlike roof-mounted solar panels, indoor solar cells are small units which capture light from LED and halogen light sources as well as UV and use it to power small electrical devices such as remote controls.
How Do Indoor Solar Cells Work?
Technology company Ambient Photonics is pioneering advancements in this area. The company has developed dye-sensitized solar cells which are designed to function in low-light areas as well as bifacial solar cells which collect light on both sides. This unique characteristic allows the cell to operate effectively in low-light environments.
Why Do We Need Indoor Solar Cells?
Solar panel installers Burnham need not worry about this development, as indoor solar cells are being designed to replace the single-use batteries found in common household electrical items such as wireless keyboards and remote controls – not to power home electrics.
Indoor solar cells will work alongside and complement roof-mounted solar panels, creating efficient and green homes for the future. Companies such as Redbridge and Sons offer comprehensive renewable energy solutions and can recommend an appropriate system to Burnham householders who wish to take the plunge and transition to solar panels or air source heat pumps.
The UK is on a transformative journey to Net Zero, and we must all play our part in reducing carbon emissions and securing our energy future. We must reduce waste in our daily lives and live more efficiently. Solar is a guaranteed renewable energy source that can revolutionise the way we live and power and heat our homes, so any step forward in the exploitation of this technology is to be celebrated.
In Conclusion.
Indoor solar cells could see the end of toxic and wasteful single-use batteries, while roof-mounted solar panels reduce our reliance on the National Grid. The future’s bright – it’s powered by the sun!
