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Photovoltaics for cocoa pod splitting

Scientists have designed a cocoa pod splitting device that runs on five monocrystalline PV panels. They have simulated its operation and have found it can achieve a splitting efficiency of 98.92%.A research team from Ghana has designed and analyzed a PV-powered cocoa pod splitting machine. “Cocoa pod splitting is executed manually in less developed regions using hand tools such as machetes, a method that is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and s…
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Ghanaian scientists have designed a device to divide cacao cobs that works with five monocrystalline photovoltaic panels. They have simulated their operation and found that it can achieve a division efficiency of 98.92 %. Ghanaian research team has designed and analyzed a machine to split cacao pruning that works with photovoltaic energy. “The opening of cacao cobs is done manually in the less developed regions using manual tools such as machete…

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pv magazine International broke the news in on Monday, August 18, 2025.
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