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The South African inventor who revolutionised solar power
In 2005, former University of Johannesburg physics professor Vivian Alberts invented solar panel technology that uses a thin metallic film instead of the considerably more expensive and thicker silicon-based solar cells.
Alberts spent 20 years developing the technology, which was patented in more than 100 countries by the Photovoltaic Technology Intellectual Property (PTiP), starting in 2007.
In 2005, former University of Johannesburg physics professor Vivian Alberts invented solar panel technology that uses a thin metallic film instead of the considerably more expensive and thicker silicon-based solar cells.
Alberts spent 20 years developing the technology, which was patented in more than 100 countries by the Photovoltaic Technology Intellectual Property (PTiP), starting in 2007.