Integrating Solar into Our Life · 2017. 6. 15. · Large scale terrestrial applications happening...
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Transcript of Integrating Solar into Our Life · 2017. 6. 15. · Large scale terrestrial applications happening...
Powering the satellite for over
50 years
Large scale terrestrial applications
happening in the recent years
Dream of Using Solar Energy
Barrier is Cost
My Career
1988-1991
Training UNSW 1992-2000
Academic UNSW / Pacific Solar 2001-2013
Entrepreneur Suntech
2014-
Career trough and
Re-Start
Roller Coaster of Solar Industry
Policy Change
Material Supply
Over Supply
Trade Barrier
Financial Crisis
Solar Industry is Becoming Strong and Mature
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017E
Source: Mercom Capital Group
GW
Solar photovoltaic projections versus real market developments
Source: REN 21 – Global Status Report 2004 – 2016
305 GW
Until 2016
Cost of Renewable Energy
Source: IRENA
The current deployment of solar
is primarily in solar farms
Also some retrofitted installation
on rooftops
Floating system on water surface
But, so far, the city is still empty of solar.
Why?
A long time desire of integrating
solar onto buildings
The current product format can
not be applied to buildings easily
Current Product
Weight of solar panel = 20 kg
Weight of solar cells = 0.72 kg
Only 3.6% makes
electricity
Thickness of panel = 40 mm
Thickness of cell = 0.5 mm
Only 0.0125% makes
electricity
Light weight
Architectural
aesthetics
Safety
Performance
Easy
transportation
Easy
integration/
installation
Long
lifetime
Cost
Flexibility
Criteria
Other Alternative Technologies CIGS
X
Amorphous silicon
X
CdTe
Toxicity
Organic PV
?
Pervskite
Lab
Our approach
Insulation
Performance Easy installation
Optics Mechanical Durability Cost
Safety Accreditation Aesthetics Recycle
Solar Skin 美
薄 柔
轻
Solar Skin
Building
Materials
Tile Roof
Metal Roof
Facade
Mobile Power
Bus
Car
Train
Other Applications
Integrating Solar into Our Life
Free and Endless Source of Energy
My vision of energy in the future
Imagine the
potential!
