| Researchers at the Germany-based Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) have achieved a record efficiency of 41.1% for the conversion of sunlight into electricity. Sunlight was concentrated by a factor of 454 and focused onto a small 5mm² multi-junction solar cell made out of GaInP/GaInAs/ Ge (gallium indium phosphide, gallium indium arsenide on a germanium substrate), the researchers state. [read more] |
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Great progress! And hopefully with continued research and development, we can even reach greater efficiencies.
Thanks for the comment! Yes, I am waiting for the technology to pick up and break into residential fields. It will be a great leap for the industry.
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