Partially Validated Last updated: January 5, 2026
Perovskite solar cells will degrade at 0.5-1% per year in the space radiation environment
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Original Source
Phase 1 PV Blanket Arrays Consensus Document
Validation History
Literature
60% confidence Jan 5, 2026
Nature Energy review: Space applications of perovskite photovoltaics
Literature suggests wide range of 0.2-2% depending on encapsulation and composition; more in-situ data needed
By: Literature Review Team
Experiment
70% confidence Nov 10, 2025
NREL proton irradiation study on perovskite tandem cells
Ground-based radiation testing shows 0.3-0.8% degradation under equivalent 1-year GEO proton flux; electron damage not yet characterized
By: PV Research Team Source Proton damage well-characterized; electron and combined effects need more testing
Details
- Related BOM Item
- bom-1-2
- Related Question
- rq-1-1
- Claim ID
- val-002
- Validations
- 2