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Is this a good candidate for [[solar]] to replace [[fossil fuels]]? Maybe.

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==Considerations==
===Lifespan===
{{basically|Possible problem}}
[//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_solar_cell Wikipedia says they degrade easily], but doesn't elaborate.{{rn}}

===Manufacturing costs===
{{basically|Probably low-cost (good)}}
Maybe cheap enough to [[Term:viable|viably]] cover all rooftops. Probably low inputs of energy, materials and labor. This would mean a very good [[EROI]], hopefully.{{rn}}

===Efficiency===
{{basically|Low but not too bad|good}}
Probably about 6% efficient. {{x|based on the wikipedia page that says that organic solar cells (average-case) are about 1/3 the efficiency of other (hard material) photovoltaic types. It cited [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14356007.a24_369 some study that's paywalled]; exact stat has not been tracked down yet.}}

This might be enough for [[rooftop solar]] to provide about half of the world's [[energy demand]] if all rooftops were covered in organic solar panels.

===Flexibility===
{{basically|Useful feature|good}}
Organic solar cells are far more bendable than other photovoltaic materials. They could be installed in places other solar cells can't.{{xn}}