Solar Junction achieves world record solar cell conversion efficiency of 44%
Solar Junction CPV wafer Solar Junction (San Jose, California, U.S.) has announced a new world-record conversion efficiency of 44% for a production-ready solar photovoltaic (PV) cell using its...
View ArticleCPV to be 30% cheaper than PV by 2016, says IMS Research
On-going, significant technological advances from companies such as Solar Junction and Amonix will help drive concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) installations to almost 1.2 GW by 2016, according to a...
View ArticleCurrent Solar Module Efficiency Nowhere Near Its Potential, Especially...
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Director Dan Arvizu recently gave a keynote speech during the 2013 International Renewable Energy Conference (part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week), which I...
View ArticleAmonix CPV system breaks peak efficiency record
Amonix CPV module has set a new peak efficiency world record. Image: Amonix. Concentrated PV (CPV) manufacturer Amonix claims to have converted a record 36% of sunlight into energy in a module trial at...
View ArticleLCPV and HCPV reaching a draw?
While LCPV producers strive to match the costs of their technology to flat-plate PV and reduce the amount of silicon used in panels, HCPV companies are looking for ways to drive down upfront costs...
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