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Empa Researchers Set New Record in Boosting the Efficiency of Flexible Solar Cells

A group of scientists at Empa has pushed the efficiency of flexible solar cells to a new limit. Independent measurements revealed an efficiency of 21.4 percent when these types of solar cells convert light into electricity. For comparison: the best efficiency of a non-flexible solar cell made of crystalline silicon is reported at 26.7 percent.

8 Sep 2021

LumiSun™-50 Class AAA LED Solar Simulator

Innovations in Optics, Inc. is proud to introduce the new LumiSun™-50, an innovative, compact LED, AAA solar simulator based on our OEM LumiSun™,which is ideal for measuring the efficiency and spectral response of photovoltaic cells

From Innovations In Optics, Inc. 2 Sep 2021

New Hybrid Algorithms Better Estimate the Power Generated by Photovoltaic Systems in Advance

With the looming threat of climate change, it is high time we embrace renewable energy sources on a larger scale. Photovoltaic systems, which generate electricity from the nearly limitless supply of sunlight energy, are one of the most promising ways of generating clean energy.

21 Jul 2021

Combining Thin Layers of Different Materials Greatly Enhances Photovoltaic Effect

The photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can be increased by a factor of 1,000 if three different materials are arranged periodically in a lattice.

21 Jul 2021

Sandia-Led Center to Improve Understanding of Perovskite-Based Photovoltaic Technologies

The Department of Energy recently awarded $14 million to form a Sandia National Laboratories-led center to improve the understanding of perovskite-based photovoltaic technologies and determine the best tests to evaluate the new solar panels' lifetimes.

9 Jul 2021