Most Efficient Solar Cells Graph Gets Upgraded
The most-visited page on NREL’s website has a big new upgrade.
solar efficiency records
JA Solar Attains 18.3% Multicrystalline Solar Cell Efficiency Record
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 … [continued]
Amonix Breaks Own World Record For Solar PV Module Efficiency
Amonix Inc. is no stranger to setting peak efficiency records with its concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems. As a matter of fact, it just set a new record that successfully converted more than 36% of direct sunlight into electricity. This new achievement breaks the old record Amonix established in May 2012 of 34.2% peak efficiency. … [continued]
First Solar Stock Surges On 3 Big Announcements
Haven’t had enough First Solar news lately? No worries, below are three big stories (or four, depending on how you count them) about this top solar company: Reposted from El Solar Love: If I was a gambler, I’d put some of my money on First Solar (and, to be honest, … [continued]
World Record X-Series Solar Panels Now For Sale
Reposted from Solar Love: SunPower is the well known leader in solar module efficiency. It has raised the bar yet again with the release of some super efficient ” X-Series Solar Panels.” As I reported less than one month ago, SunPower now holds the record, and second place, and third place in … [continued]
10 Top Solar Stories
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 … [continued]
Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells Reach New World Record Efficiency Of 10.7%
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 … [continued]
New Thin-Film Solar Cell Efficiency Record Set, 20.4%
A new conversion efficiency record of 20.4% has been set for thin-film solar cells by researchers at Empa and the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology. The new record of 20.4% is a big improvement over the previous record achieved by this team (18.7%) in May 2011. The … [continued]
New Solar Module Efficiency Record Set, 33.5% Efficiency
A new solar photovoltaic efficiency record has been set. The new module achieved a solar efficiency rating of 33.5%. One of the leading concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems companies, Amonix Inc., just announced that it has broken the efficiency record for photovoltaics operating in real-world conditions. Setting a … [continued]
Solar Junction Breaks Its Own CPV Conversion Efficiency Record
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. […]
