Bending Solar Photovoltaic Panels: Challenges, Breakthroughs, and Future Applications

You know, traditional crystalline silicon panels have dominated solar markets since the 1970s, but their fundamental limitation remains - glass-based structures simply can't bend. As of 2024, over 92% of commercial solar installations still use rigid modules according to the 2024 SolarTech Innovations Report. This inflexibility creates three critical pain points: