Image: Solar Panel by Marufish on 2012-11-12 12:54:42
Update at 1000 KST: This article has been amended to include a picture published today of the new technology
North Korean scientists have developed “a light and foldable” solar panel which can be “carried inside a backpack and… installed at any place”, state media reported on Thursday.
According to DPRK Today, “polycrystalline silicon flakes with high conversion efficiency and high stability among various types of solar cell materials” were selected during the manufacturing process, which was carried out by researchers at the State Academy of Sciences.
The output of this flexible solar cell is
Update at 1000 KST: This article has been amended to include a picture published today of the new technology
North Korean scientists have developed "a light and foldable" solar panel which can be "carried inside a backpack and... installed at any place", state media reported on Thursday.
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Damin Jung
Damin Jung was an NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She previously worked at the CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies) Korea Chair.
