Solar panels produces electricity from raindrops 

We all aware of solar energy produced by sunlight, but have you ever imagined generating electricity through rain droplets. Yes, you read it right, scientists in its genuinely remarkable feat of innovation have comprehended how to create hybrid solar cells that generate power not just from sunlight but also from raindrops. Which means we will soon see the all-weather solar panels racking system that would not only work when it is cloudy but also at night if it is raining. To generate solar power from the light that hits the foundation the country has developed double-sided solar panels, which can enable 10 percent boost in output. Especially in the area that is painted white or the panels placed on a roof to capture the sun rays. By 2025, these solar panels are projected to obtain a remarkable 40 percent share, as per Bloomberg New Energy Finance. 
 

Friction powers solar cells

At Soochow University laboratory in China, this new device was demonstrated placing two transparent polymer layers on top of a solar photovoltaic (PV) cell. This device works when rain droplets fall on to the layers and then roll off the friction generates a static electricity charge. Apart from this new device, another team of researchers has similarly created a tool on solar panels known as Triboelectric Nanogenerators (Tengs). The design of this similar device is more efficient and significantly simpler as one of the polymer layers acts as the electrode for both the Teng and the solar cell. In a recent article published in the American Chemical Society’s nanotechnology journal ‘Nano’ describes the innovation as Integrating a Silicon Solar Cell with a Triboelectric Nanogenerator via a Mutual Electrode for Harvesting Energy from Sunlight and Raindrops.
 

Falling raindrops harvests power

For converting mechanical energy motion to electricity, the device uses Triboelectric Nanogenerators (Tengs), where the solar cells harvest power right from the fall of raindrops on them. Right from typing to walking, the potential applications of TENG includes generating solar power. According to Soochow’s Baoquan Sun, it becomes a lightweight device due to its unique device design. Furthermore, within three to five years, the field is expected to produce a prototype product due to its quick developing. According to the sources, this idea seems to be very interesting as without destroying the output of the solar cell during sunny times a hybrid device harvests kinetic energy from water. However, with the fall of raindrops, the solar power system generated from the device needs to be significantly higher to start making an overall difference to a solar panel’s output.

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