New European Record Efficiency For Solar Cells Achieved: 39.7%
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 23:28
in Physics & Chemistry
At 39.7% efficiency for a multi-junction solar cell, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems have exceeded their own European record of 37.6% which they achieved just a short time ago. III-V semiconductor multi-junction solar cells are used in photovoltaic concentrator technology for solar power stations.
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