First Solar, Inc. today announced it has set a world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) module conversion efficiency, achieving 18.6 percent aperture efficiency for an advanced full ...

A large proportion of all solar cells come from China. But research and production continue in Germany. Is there still something possible?

Instituto de Energía Solar at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid has certified that Semprius’ HCPV modules have set a new world record with an efficiency level of 33.9%. The module was tested ...

Solar energy is a central component of the energy transition. Dr. Andreas Distler, a scientist at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), has constructed the most efficient organic ...