High efficiency solar cells
- High efficiency solar cells
High efficiency solar cells are solar cells specifically designed to generate electricity in a cost effective and efficient manner.
In 1994, the University of New South Wales reported the highest silicon solar cell efficiency of 24.7% with their PERL cell technology. In 2002, the highest reported efficiency for solar cells based on thin films of CdTe is 18%, which was achieved by the research group of prof. I.M.Dharmadasa at Sheffield Hallam University in the
United Kingdom.The US renewable energy research facility NREL achieved an efficiency of 19.5% for the solar cells based on copper indium gallium selenide thin films, also known as CIGS. In 2006, NREL testing demonstrated an efficiency of 40.7% using triple-junction solar cells developed by Spectrolab, a Boeing company.
In July, 2007, a University of Delaware team set a new record of 42.8% efficiency. [ [http://www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2008/jul/solar072307.html UD-led team sets solar cell record, joins DuPont on $100 million project] ]
ee also
*Solar cell
References
External links
* [http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0268-1242/17/12/306/ The article describing the CdTe-based, high efficiency solar cell.]
* [http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=643C3D30-E7F2-99DF-3108C4CB8A197667&ref=rss Superefficient, Cost-Effective Solar Cell Breaks Conversion Records, Scientific American, December 8, 2006]
* [http://www.futurepundit.com/archives/002789.html quantic photovoltaic cell - 65% efficiency]
* [http://www.laserfocusworld.com/newport/display_article/276740/12/NWPRT/MICNE//PHOTOVOLTAICS:-Research-targets-more-efficient-photovoltaics theoretical efficiency of 87%]
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