CleanTechnica » solar cell efficiency records http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Solar Cell Efficiency Conversion Record Hit By JA Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/27/solar-cell-efficiency-conversion-record-ja-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/27/solar-cell-efficiency-conversion-record-ja-solar/#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2014 20:53:04 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72522 RenewEconomy. Chinese solar manufacturer JA Solar Holdings says it has attained 20 per cent solar energy conversion efficiency in its multi-crystalline silicon solar cell, which it says is a world record for a multi-Si solar cell efficiency. The new mark came just 9 months after it had set a previous record of 19 per cent efficiency

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/27/solar-cell-efficiency-conversion-record-ja-solar/feed/ 10 Cleantech Buffet (China Sunergy Sets Solar PV Efficiency Record, First Solar Buys 250 MW Solar Farm…) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/26/china-sunergy-solar-pv-efficiency-first-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/26/china-sunergy-solar-pv-efficiency-first-solar/#comments Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:04:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=56953 Here’s some more cleantech news for the cleantech-obsessed: Solar Record Conversion Efficiency For China Sunergy Solar Cells China Sunergy has reportedly set a record for monocrystalline solar cell efficiency. The new record, 20.26%, has been verified by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE). First Solar Buys 250 MW Moapa Solar Project First Solar continues

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/26/china-sunergy-solar-pv-efficiency-first-solar/feed/ 0 JA Solar Attains 18.3% Multicrystalline Solar Cell Efficiency Record http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/06/ja-solar-attains-18-3-multicrystalline-solar-cell-efficiency-record/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/06/ja-solar-attains-18-3-multicrystalline-solar-cell-efficiency-record/#comments Tue, 06 Aug 2013 21:00:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=54730 This article was first published on Solar Love under the title, “Multicrystalline Solar Cell Efficiency Record Set By JA Solar.” JA Solar has reported that it has achieved a record 18.3% efficiency for a standard 156×156 mm2 multicrystalline solar cell. This was verified by Yangzhou Opto-Electrical Products Testing Institute. This is twice as efficient as my solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/06/ja-solar-attains-18-3-multicrystalline-solar-cell-efficiency-record/feed/ 4 III-V Solar Cell Efficiency Record Of 31.1% Set By NREL http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/24/iii-v-solar-cell-efficiency-record-of-31-1-set-by-nrel/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/24/iii-v-solar-cell-efficiency-record-of-31-1-set-by-nrel/#comments Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:21:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53216 NREL just passed along the following news release about yet another solar cell efficiency record (not the Sharp record we reported yesterday). June 24, 2013 The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Lab has announced a world record of 31.1% conversion efficiency for a two-junction solar cell under one sun of illumination. NREL Scientist Myles Steiner

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/24/iii-v-solar-cell-efficiency-record-of-31-1-set-by-nrel/feed/ 2 Solar Cell Efficiency World Record Set By Sharp — 44.4% http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/23/solar-cell-efficiency-world-record-set-by-sharp-44-4/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/23/solar-cell-efficiency-world-record-set-by-sharp-44-4/#comments Sun, 23 Jun 2013 18:32:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53179 Editor’s Note: In May, Sharp regained the world’s triple-junction, non-concentrator solar cell efficiency record — 37.9%. Now, it has also taken the overall world solar cell efficiency record — 44.4%. Here’s another repost from Solar Love on the news. A research team at Sharp Corporation has announced that it has created a solar cell capable of converting 44.4%

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/23/solar-cell-efficiency-world-record-set-by-sharp-44-4/feed/ 10 New Plasmonic Polymer Solar Cells Achieve Record Efficiency Of 8.92% http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/10/new-plasmonic-polymer-solar-cells-achieve-record-efficiency-of-8-92-highest-for-any-plasmonic-polymer-solar-cells-utilizing-metal-nanoparticles/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/10/new-plasmonic-polymer-solar-cells-achieve-record-efficiency-of-8-92-highest-for-any-plasmonic-polymer-solar-cells-utilizing-metal-nanoparticles/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 08:52:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51554 A new polymer solar cells designed by researchers at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology has achieved a record for the highest efficiency of any plasmonic PSCs that utilize metal nanoparticles. The new record is not far off of the 10% conversion efficiency level that the researchers think will allow the technology to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/10/new-plasmonic-polymer-solar-cells-achieve-record-efficiency-of-8-92-highest-for-any-plasmonic-polymer-solar-cells-utilizing-metal-nanoparticles/feed/ 4 Sharp Boosts Its Triple-Junction Solar Cell Efficiency Another 0.2%, Regains The Record http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/05/sharp-boosts-its-triple-junction-solar-cell-efficiency-another-0-02-regains-the-record/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/05/sharp-boosts-its-triple-junction-solar-cell-efficiency-another-0-02-regains-the-record/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 17:00:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51380 Beyond details on the new efficiency record, this Solar Love repost below includes a bit more info on different types of solar cells, in case you are not aware of these differences and are now curious. Sharp has a long string of solar cell efficiency records. And it has just extended that string a little

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/05/sharp-boosts-its-triple-junction-solar-cell-efficiency-another-0-02-regains-the-record/feed/ 1 Black Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency Record Broken http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/05/black-silicon-solar-cell-efficiency-record-broken/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/05/black-silicon-solar-cell-efficiency-record-broken/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:57:48 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=50449 Researchers at Fraunhofer ISE of Germany and Aalto University of Finland have developed a black silicon solar cell that achieved 18.7% efficiency. This is the highest efficiency reported for a black silicon solar cell technology. 18.7% efficiency means a power-to-size ratio of 187 watts per square meter of these cells. 7,000 watts (7 kW) of these

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/05/black-silicon-solar-cell-efficiency-record-broken/feed/ 1 Current Solar Module Efficiency Nowhere Near Its Potential, Especially Thin-Film Solar & CPV (Chart) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/01/current-solar-module-efficiency-nowhere-near-its-potential-especially-thin-film-solar-cpv-chart/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/01/current-solar-module-efficiency-nowhere-near-its-potential-especially-thin-film-solar-cpv-chart/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:00:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=50085 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Director Dan Arvizu recently gave a keynote speech during the 2013 International Renewable Energy Conference (part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week), which I was lucky enough to attend*. His speech covered a large variety of cleantech topics, and most of the points he made have been covered extensively here on CleanTechnica. However, a couple of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/01/current-solar-module-efficiency-nowhere-near-its-potential-especially-thin-film-solar-cpv-chart/feed/ 10 Alta Devices Breaks Solar Cell Efficiency Record http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/06/alta-devices-breaks-solar-cell-efficiency-record/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/06/alta-devices-breaks-solar-cell-efficiency-record/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:13:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49188 Another month, another solar record. Here’s a repost from Solar Love regarding the world’s latest solar cell efficiency record: No, this is not a record for all types of solar cells. As you can see in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) chart below, multi-junction solar cells take top spot in when it comes to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/06/alta-devices-breaks-solar-cell-efficiency-record/feed/ 3 10 Top Solar Stories http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/26/10-top-solar-stories/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/26/10-top-solar-stories/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:21:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48902 I’ve got a problem. I want you to read every important cleantech story that I see, or at least the headline or summary. (Yep, I’m one of those guys — be careful if you go to see a movie with me that I love.) This root problem creates a couple of practical problems for me:

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/26/10-top-solar-stories/feed/ 2 Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells Reach New World Record Efficiency Of 10.7% http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/18/thin-film-silicon-solar-cells-reach-new-world-record-efficiency-of-10-7/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/18/thin-film-silicon-solar-cells-reach-new-world-record-efficiency-of-10-7/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:13:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48562 A new world efficiency record has been set for thin film silicon solar cells by EPFL’s Institute of Micro-engineering, reaching an impressive 10.7%. That is a significant increase in efficiency from the previous record of 10.1%. The new single-junction microcrystalline silicon solar cell had it’s record independently verified by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/18/thin-film-silicon-solar-cells-reach-new-world-record-efficiency-of-10-7/feed/ 0 Solar Junction Breaks Its Own CPV Conversion Efficiency Record http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/15/solar-junction-powers-up-cpv-with-new-conversion-efficiency-record/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/15/solar-junction-powers-up-cpv-with-new-conversion-efficiency-record/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:18:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=43971 The new 44% commercial-ready CPV efficiency record bests the previous record of 43.5% that Solar Junction set back in April, marking another milestone in what's been an eventful year for the emerging US CPV manufacturer, as well as CPV technology in general.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/15/solar-junction-powers-up-cpv-with-new-conversion-efficiency-record/feed/ 0 New Efficiency Record for Photovoltaic Cells Set, Jump in Efficiency Thanks to Heterojunction Technology http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/30/new-efficiency-record-for-photovoltaic-cells-set-jump-in-efficiency-thanks-to-heterojunction-technology/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/30/new-efficiency-record-for-photovoltaic-cells-set-jump-in-efficiency-thanks-to-heterojunction-technology/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2012 10:28:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=43347   A new solar photovoltaic conversion efficiency record for solar cells made of amorphous and monocrystalline silicon of 21.4% was recently set, thanks to the innovations of researchers at EPFL’s Institute of Microengineering in Neuchatel. The research team, led by professor Christophe Ballif, director of the Photovoltaics Laboratory (PVlab), recently presented their work at the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/30/new-efficiency-record-for-photovoltaic-cells-set-jump-in-efficiency-thanks-to-heterojunction-technology/feed/ 3 IBM Researchers Have Developed Record-Breaking PV Cells http://cleantechnica.com/2012/08/24/ibm-researchers-have-developed-record-breaking-pv-cells/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/08/24/ibm-researchers-have-developed-record-breaking-pv-cells/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:49:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=41597   IBM Materials Science researchers, in conjunction with partners from Solar Frontier, Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TOK) and DelSolar, have developed an efficient and affordable PV cell that is made from abundant natural materials, and has already crushed the world record for PV solar-to-electric power conversion efficiency using earth-abundant materials. The team from IBM wanted to create

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/08/24/ibm-researchers-have-developed-record-breaking-pv-cells/feed/ 1 New Graphene Solar Cell Efficiency Record http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/25/new-graphene-solar-cell-efficiency-record/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/25/new-graphene-solar-cell-efficiency-record/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 11:06:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=38532   Woops, another day, another two solar records (not just the MiaSole solar record just announced). Researchers in the University of Florida’s physics department have reportedly set a new record for graphene solar cell efficiency. Here’s more from the University of Florida: Graphene solar cells are one of industry’s great hopes for cheaper, durable solar power

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/25/new-graphene-solar-cell-efficiency-record/feed/ 2 Solar Cell that Shines in Order to Produce More Electricity (Record-Breaking Technology) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/23/solar-cell-that-shines-in-order-to-produce-more-electricity-innovative-research-record-breaking-technology/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/23/solar-cell-that-shines-in-order-to-produce-more-electricity-innovative-research-record-breaking-technology/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:56:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=37331   Solar cells are awesome, and LEDs are awesome, but what about solar cells that also act like LEDs — double awesome? It seems so, and perhaps most notably, such solar cells also have increased voltage. The purpose of solar cells is to capture as much light as possible and produce power from it. But

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/23/solar-cell-that-shines-in-order-to-produce-more-electricity-innovative-research-record-breaking-technology/feed/ 5 A Brief History of Everything Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/21/history-of-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/21/history-of-solar/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:05:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=36285   The following is an excellent short history of solar panels and solar power from guest contributor Dane Cross. I think you’ll thoroughly enjoy it — I did! What do Archimedes, Einstein and Arnold Schwarzenegger all have in common? Answer: They’ve all contributed to the development of solar power.   From the 3rd Century BC when Archimedes fought off Roman ships by concentrating

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/21/history-of-solar/feed/ 6 New World Record for Tandem Polymer Solar Cell Efficiency http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/01/new-world-record-for-tandem-polymer-solar-cell-efficiency/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/01/new-world-record-for-tandem-polymer-solar-cell-efficiency/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:48:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=35454   “Scientists boosted the significance of tandem polymer solar cells by successfully testing cells with low-bandgap polymers that achieved certified conversion efficiencies of 8.62 ± 0.3% with respect to standard terrestrial reporting conditions,” the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced today. “Further, after the researchers incorporated a new infrared-absorbing polymer material provided by Sumitomo Chemical

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/01/new-world-record-for-tandem-polymer-solar-cell-efficiency/feed/ 3 New Solar Cell Efficiency Record for Organic Solar Cells http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/15/new-solar-cell-efficiency-record-for-organic-solar-cells/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/15/new-solar-cell-efficiency-record-for-organic-solar-cells/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:30:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=34936   The most organic solar cell possible is a leaf, but photosynthesis is ridiculously difficult to reproduce. That hasn’t stopped a number of researchers from trying, and this week an American company from Illinois has set the new efficiency record for an organic solar cell, or OPV. So Close to the Magic Number Polyera, based

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