Most Efficient Solar Modules — NREL’s New Chart
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which regularly publishes a chart of the world’s most efficient solar cells, has introduced a new chart of record-efficiency solar modules.
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SunPower Sets New Solar Panel Efficiency Record (Nearly 23%)
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon SunPower recently launched the new X22 solar photovoltaic (PV) panel in the US market, giving consumers the option of purchasing a top-of-the-line panel with a 22.8% conversion efficiency. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently verified during testing that a SunPower X-Series — … [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]
Stion Sets New Solar Efficiency Record of 14.8% for Commercially Available Monolithic CIGS Modules
Stion, a US company manufacturing high-efficiency, thin-film solar modules, today announced that it has achieved a new aperture efficiency record for fully certified, monolithically integrated CIGS, commercial modules (65 cm x 165 cm). The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) verified the 14.8% aperture efficiency (and 13.4% module efficiency). … [continued]
MiaSolé Sets New World Record for Flexible PV Module Efficiency
Another day, another solar world record set. I think I need to start a page of solar world records — would be a useful resource, I imagine. The latest is from MiaSolé, which has set a new world record of 15.5% area efficiency for flexible PV solar modules. Here’s … [continued]
Solar Cell that Shines in Order to Produce More Electricity (Record-Breaking Technology)
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 … [continued]
A Brief History of Everything Solar
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 … [continued]
