IES-UPM’s quest for record cell at ultra high concentrations

IES-UPM’s quest for record cell at ultra high concentrations

Semiconductor Today, November 26th, 2013 The Group of III-V Semiconductors of the Instituto de Energía Solar at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (IES-UPM) in Spain has reported a triple-junction concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar cell with an efficiency of 39.2%, as confirmed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Freiburg, Germany. After in November 2008…

Four Junction solar cell hits new record at 44.7%

Four Junction solar cell hits new record at 44.7%

Semiconductor Today, September 25th, 2013 The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg, Germany, concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) system maker Soitec of Bernin, France, micro/nanotechnology R&D center CEA-Leti in Grenoble, France and the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin have jointly achieved a new record for solar energy conversion efficiency by using a new cell structure with…

SHARP’s NGCPV effort gets the record: 44.4%

SHARP’s NGCPV effort gets the record: 44.4%

Sharp, June 17th, 2013 Sharp Corporation has achieved the world’s highest solar cell conversion efficiency*2 of 44.4%, using a concentrator triple-junction compound solar cell. These solar cells are used in a lens-based concentrator system that focuses sunlight on the cells to generate electricity. This latest Sharp breakthrough came about through research and development efforts that…

Solar Junction beats record again…and now at 1000 suns

Solar Junction beats record again…and now at 1000 suns

Semiconductor Today, October 15th, 2012 Solar Junction of San Jose, CA, USA, which manufactures III-V multi-junction solar cells for concentrated photovoltaics (CPV), has set raised its own world record for the energy conversion efficiency of a commercial-ready production solar cell, from 43.5% at 418 suns (achieved in April 2011) to 44% at 947 suns now,…

SHARP’s NGCPV 3J cell equals Solar Junction’s world record

SHARP’s NGCPV 3J cell equals Solar Junction’s world record

Sharp, May 31st, 2012 Developed within the NGCPV project by Japan’s SHARP, achieves world record for PV energy conversion, 43.5% efficiency at 306 suns. This conversion efficiency record has been confirmed by NGCPV participant, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy (one of the several organizatiosn around the world that officially certifies energy conversion efficiency measurementsin solar…