Electricity from hair in Nepal – hair solar panel

One of the reason the solar energy has become unaffordable in underdeveloped countries is the cost involved in the purchase of solar panels. Two teens in Nepal, Milan Karki and Harihar Adhikari, have developed a low cost solar panel from human hair. Silicon dioxide, cupreous oxide, copper wire, glass, plywood and black hair is all they required to prepare the solar panel. The 17 year olds doing their 12th, produced 8 volt 18 watts electricity from an assembly of 1/2 kg of hair.

They sure made news in National papers in Nepal (Gorkhapatra, Nepal, Weekly news) but it is not clear how practical the electricity is in terms of durability and how they compare with photovoltaic panel. To me it seems too simplistic a method to be overlooked until now. If the invention can add value to the energy sector, the government should fund the research and help it develop as a commercial product.

Watch the video to know more about the “invention” (video is removed).

 

6 thoughts on “Electricity from hair in Nepal – hair solar panel

  1. x g namaste ma lai tapain ko invention man paryo.maile pani tapain haru le jastai kaaaaaaaaaaaaaam garera thaaaaakeko manchhe ho .please mero lab maaa aaunu hola.balkhu ma.I will help u a little……………cont 9741195978

  2. Interesting news!! Will it work in real life??

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  3. we have heard of many such invention in nepal, what these boys need to do is show it that it is a viable and feasible, then there will be investors from nepal and world will invest in their product.

    otherwise its just a academic science project.

    good luck

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