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There is light at the end of the tunnel - and it's not being generated by Eskom but rather by revolutionary solar-powered technology developed by University of Johannesburg professor Vivian Alberts.

He has spent the past 13 years developing highly advanced photovoltaic, or thin-film, solar panels that could be the solution to South Africa - and the world's - scramble for power.

The panels are already being constructed by Johanna Solar Technology (JST) in Brandenburg, Germany, and will go on sale in Europe this year.

According to JST, current solar modules convert only direct sunlight into electrical energy, but thin-film solar modules convert any light across the spectrum into electricity - generating power even under low-light conditions.
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I hope these panels are affordable whenever they sell them here. I mean someone below the poverty line can hopefully get them
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I hope these panels are affordable whenever they sell them here. I mean someone below the poverty line can hopefully get them
Indeed. And one can only foresee that the technology will get better with age. But some things just never change (i.e. poverty).
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Indeed. And one can only foresee that the technology will better with age. But some things just never change (i.e. poverty).
So true Jinei, so true. I wish I could do more...I wish we, as a nation would do more. I know we could, if we wanted to.
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