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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First Solar Sets New Conversion Efficiency World Record Of 18.6% For Thin-Film Solar Module
As new conversion efficiency world-record for a full-size, thin-film solar module of 18.6% (aperture area efficiency) has been set by First Solar, according to a new press release. The new cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) module module marks the first time that the company has shown-off a module that outperforms “the … [continued]
Solar Cell Efficiency Conversion Record Hit By JA Solar
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 … [continued]
Cleantech Buffet (China Sunergy Sets Solar PV Efficiency Record, First Solar Buys 250 MW Solar…
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 … [continued]
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]
III-V Solar Cell Efficiency Record Of 31.1% Set By NREL
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 … [continued]
Solar Cell Efficiency World Record Set By Sharp — 44.4%
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 … [continued]
New Plasmonic Polymer Solar Cells Achieve Record Efficiency Of 8.92%
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 … [continued]
Sharp Boosts Its Triple-Junction Solar Cell Efficiency Another 0.2%, Regains The Record
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 … [continued]
Black Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency Record Broken
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 … [continued]
