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Who is Prof Snaith?

Prof Snaith is a co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Oxford PV. He is also the Binks Professor of Renewable Energy in the Physics Department of the University of Oxford. Prof Snaith’s research focuses on developing and understanding new materials and device concepts for photovoltaic solar energy conversion.

Can solar power rival fossil fuels?

For solar power to rival fossil fuels globally, the technology needs to become even cheaper and more efficient. Since 2009, cutting-edge research led by Professor Henry Snaith at the University of Oxford has been aiming at delivering low-cost, high-efficiency PV technology.

Where can we find the best data about solar energy generation?

Research into solar energy generation and use at the University of Sheffield provides some of the best data the UK has about real-time estimates of the generation from the GB PV fleet to the energy industry.

Can perovskite improve the efficiency of solar PV cells?

This breakthrough meant that PV cells could be built with a simple stack of thin layers, with the potential to simplify the manufacturing process and increase the efficiency of solar PV cells. Applied as a thin film layer in tandem with an active silicon cell, perovskite can boost cell output power and reach efficiency levels in excess of 30%.

Why does Sheffield solar provide real-time PV generation data to national grid ESO?

Most PV systems are invisible to National Grid ESO because their generation is only metered once every 3 months. Therefore, the real-time PV generation data Sheffield Solar provides to National Grid ESO is crucial to help them run the GB electricity system more efficiently. The data from the PV_Live system is used in a number of different ways: