Solar Cell Sets World Efficiency Record At 40.8 Percent

Monday, September 29, 2008 - 22:21 in Physics & Chemistry

Scientists at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory have set a world record in solar cell efficiency with a photovoltaic device that converts 40.8 percent of the light that hits it into electricity. This is the highest confirmed efficiency of any photovoltaic device to date.

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