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Has anyone seen cells popping up with higher ratings than 21.5%? I read an article today that says they are up to 44% but I have never seen anything higher than the 21%.
http://theweek.com/article/index/254550/is-this-giant-crystal-ball-the-future-of-solar-energy
http://theweek.com/article/index/254550/is-this-giant-crystal-ball-the-future-of-solar-energy
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Re: Solar Cell TechnologyHas anyone seen cells popping up with higher ratings than 21.5%?
Sure. Here is a panel supplier with cells that hit 30% efficiency. Expect to pay around $1000 a watt for them.
http://www.spectrolab.com/space.htm
For cells alone:
http://www.emcore.com/space-photovoltaics/space-solar-cells/
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