L R AS Published on Monday 5 June 2023 - n° 448 - Categories:R&D
Results obtained by Maxeon (24.7%), Avancis (20.3%), Kaust (33.7%), bilayer cells (24.8%)
In brief, results obtained by Maxeon (24.7%), Avancis (20.3%), Kaust (33.7%) and bilayer cells (24.8%).
Maxeon achieved an efficiency rate of 24.7% for a Maxeon 7 solar panel
using its IBC technology. Improvements have also been made to the Maxeon 6 and 3 panels, which achieve efficiencies of 23% and 24% respectively.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/06/02/maxeon-claims-24-7-efficiency-for-ibc-solar-panel/
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Germany's Avancis, a subsidiary of China's CNBM, has set a new world record for a copper, indium, gallium and selenium (CIGS) solar panel with an integrated series connection measuring 30 cm x 30 cm, achieving an efficiency of 20.3%.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/06/01/avancis-achieves-20-3-efficiency-in-cigs-solar-panel/
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Kaust University of Science (Saudi Arabia) achieved a conversion rate of 33.7% with a 1 cm² perovskite-silicon cell.
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A fully inverted perovskite bilayer solar cell with an efficiency of 24.8%. The design incorporates bilayer heterojunctions with different perovskite materials, enabling better absorption in several regions of the light spectrum.
