New World Record Achieved in Solar Cell Technology
By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Thu, 2006-12-07 00:04Further reading
New Solar Cell Breaks the "40 Percent Efficient" Sunlight-to-Electricity Barrier
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alexander Karsner today announced that with DOE funding, a concentrator solar cell produced by Boeing-Spectrolab has recently achieved a world-record conversion efficiency of 40.7 percent, establishing a new milestone in sunlight-to-electricity performance. This breakthrough may lead to systems with an installation cost of only $3 per watt, producing electricity at a cost of 8-10 cents per kilowatt/hour, making solar electricity a more cost-competitive and integral part of our nation’s energy mix.
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new record standards at 41.1%
By HDK / Published on Sat, 2009-08-22 5:59In little over 2 years, Fraunhofer ISE has broken this world record, achieving 41.1% efficiency.
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new record at 41.6%
By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Tue, 2009-09-01 14:36According to Scientific American, the new record stands at 41.6%, improving the 7-month old previous record by 0.5%.
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