Solar technology

In association with The Solar Spark at the University of Edinburgh

Depiction of a solar cell powering a music player

Source: © The Solar Spark

Find out about the kind of solar cells we use and how they are made with videos from The Solar Spark at the University of Edinburgh.

Solar power has the potential to fulfil our energy needs, but developing efficient solar cells is difficult work, and scientists still have a long way to go. Find out more about the different kinds of solar cells we use and how they are made with these videos from The Solar Spark, at the University of Edinburgh.

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