May 22, 2022
New Quantum Well Solar Cell Just Set a World Record For Efficiency
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: quantum physics, satellites, solar power, sustainability
“there’s a new record to report: a new solar cell has hit 39.5 percent efficiency ”.
Scientists keep on pushing the efficiency of solar panels higher and higher, and there’s a new record to report: a new solar cell has hit 39.5 percent efficiency under the standard 1-sun global illumination conditions.
That 1-sun marker is simply a standardized way of measuring a fixed amount of sunlight, and almost 40 percent of that radiation can now be converted into electricity. The previous record for this type of solar panel material was 39.2 percent efficiency.
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