French-German four junction CPV cell hits world record 46% conversion efficiency
Fraunhofer ISE, December 1st, 2014 A new world record for the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity has been established. The multi-junction solar cell converts 46% of the solar light into electrical energy and was developed by Soitec and CEA-Leti, France, together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Germany. It is the…