The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a new, interactive version of its research cell efficiency chart for a range of PV technologies.

A new record of 20.6% held by KRICT/UniTest is displayed in the right section of the chart, ranking first in the large-area cell (200 cm²) category for perovskite solar cells.

Fraunhofer Institute in Germany officially certified the record that was listed in “Champion Module Efficiency Chart” of the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

As solar energy technology continues to move forward, advancements in solar panel efficiency have made it possible for photovoltaic (PV) installations to produce more power than ever. With today ...

A U.S.-based collaboration between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and CubicPV has yielded a perovskite minimodule with certified efficiency of 24.0%. The two noted that it is the ...

One of the most promising, emerging solar cell technologies has received a major efficiency boost. Engineers at UNIST in South Korea have created quantum dot solar cells with a world record ...

Researchers in Berlin have developed a tandem solar cell that converts 32.5% of incident solar radiation into electrical energy.

Improving the efficiency of single-junction large-area perovskite solar cells is thus a key step toward advancing the performance of tandem devices and modules.

The highly efficient cell also retained 87% of its original efficiency after 2,400 hours of operation at 55 degrees Celsius. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy ...

The record has been independently certified by the European Solar Test Installation and added to the Best Research-cell Efficiency Chart managed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

The KAUST cell is also currently at the top of the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) Best Research-cell Efficiency Chart, though it may not stay there for long, given the recent pattern ...