vansig wrote: it’s looking like these MTPV cells like it hot: if i’m reading this right, that’s 1000 – 1500 °C; but they generate 5-10 watts/cm².
okay, the newer prototype can work at temperatures as low as ~550 °C. I’m reading 7.4 W/cm² at 640 °C, and 11.8 W/cm² at 780 °C.
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