Choosing Between Monocrystalline and Polycrystalline Solar Panels When investing in solar energy, a common question homeowners and businesses face is whether to choose monocrystalline or polycrystalline solar panels. Each type […]
Tag: efficiency
UNSW team achieves new solar PV efficiency record of 34.5%
A University of NSW team led by Professor Martin Green and Dr Mark Keevers has reported a new world efficiency record for solar cells using unfocused sunlight – the sort […]
German study predicts that cheapest electricity will come from solar by 2050
Solar PV will be the cheapest form of power within a decade, and cost less than $US0.02/kWh by 2050, a major German study has predicted.The study, by Berlin-based think tank […]
IMEC sets new efficiency record with industrially sized n-type solar cell
IMEC, a Belgian institute renowned for microelectronics research, have produced an industrially‑sized 21.5% efficient n‑type solar cell. This result represents the highest efficiency achieved for cells of its kind and […]
Dark times for PV may mean good things for Australian solar industry
Natcore Technology has taken one step towards enabling the commercial production of its low‑cost black silicon solar cells by conducting batch testing at one of the world’s largest photovoltaic manufacturers, […]
Midsummer achieves record 16.2% production efficiency for CIGS on stainless steel
Stainless steel is not something one typically associates with solar cells, but Swedish solar equipment manufacturer, Midsummer, is hoping to change that soon. Midsummer, a thin film equipment supplier, recently […]
AVANCIS achieves record thin-film module efficiency of 16.6% using CIS technology
Riding on the back of recent advances in research, copper-indium-selenide (CIS) technology has received a shot in the arm with a new record efficiency – this time with commercial implications. […]
Market share for anti-reflection coated glass to reach 75% in 2014
With anti-reflection coatings on module glass promising gains of up to 3% or more in module efficiency, the glass industry is predicting an increasing uptake (PDF) of anti-reflection coating among PV module […]
Higher potential efficiencies in thin film PV with new CIS material
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Texas, Austin have developed a new, inexpensive material for thin-film photovoltaics that is able to capture […]
Breakthrough at UNSW could make solar panels cheaper, more efficient
A research team at the University of New South Wales’ ARC Photovoltaics Center of Excellence, led by Professor Stuart Wenham, has made a major breakthrough in silicon solar photovoltaic (PV) […]
Types of solar inverter efficiency
There are three numbers you will come across when considering purchasing a solar inverter based on its efficiency: peak efficiency, Euro (η) efficiency, and CEC efficiency. […]
