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 20 watts, and “electronic sealing