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High Efficiency Multi-Junction Solar Cell by Spectrolab Sets Record




Spectrolab's solar cell sets world record in conversion efficiency by improving grid shadowing and series resistance. ...
... "The U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo., independently tested the efficiency of the Spectrolab cell in June, validating that it surpassed the previous record of 41.1 percent held by the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany. High-efficiency solar cells in concentrator systems require fewer cells to produce the same electrical output as conventional solar cells. " ...
Via Spectrolab: World Record Solar Cell Efficiency



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