Scientists successfully charge batteries and power a LED using lead halide perovskite solar cells in world-first test
2-MIN READ2-MIN1 ListenZhang Tongin BeijingPublished: 12:00pm, 21 Sep 2026Updated: 12:14pm, 21 Sep 2026In a breakthrough that could power the future of underwater operations, Chinese scientists have built and tested the world’s first submarine solar farm, successfully operating a perovskite-based photovoltaic system at a depth of 10 metres (33 feet) in the open sea.The submerged array charged batteries and powered a LED panel, proving that solar energy can be harvested even in the dim, blue-green twilight of the ocean.
