World conversion efficiency of crystalline silicon photovoltaic panels

Which crystalline silicon solar cell has the highest conversion efficiency?

Kaneka Corporation has achieved in a NEDO project the world’s highest conversion efficiency of 26.33% in a practical size (180 cm2) crystalline silicon solar cell.

How efficient are crystalline silicon-based solar cells?

The previous record *4 for the conversion efficiency of crystalline silicon-based solar cells of a practical size (100 cm² and over) was 24.7%, as announced by Panasonic in February 2013 (cell area: 101.8 cm²). The new record is 0.9 points higher and the first to break through the 25% barrier for practical size cells.

What is conversion efficiency of a solar cell?

Conversion efficiency of a solar cell Conversion efficiency is the conversion rate of light energy into electric energy, which is one of the important performance indices for solar cells. The conversion efficiency of 26.33% was measured at the Fraunhofer of conversion efficiency for solar cells).

What is the conversion efficiency of c-Si solar cells?

Turning to the results, the conversion efficiency of c-Si solar cells has a maximum at a given value of the thickness, which is in the range 10–80 µm for typical parameters of non-wafer-based silicon.

What is the difference between crystalline silicon and thin-film solar cells?

The value chain for crystalline silicon solar cells and modules is longer than that for thin-film solar cells.

What is the peak theoretical efficiency of a crystalline silicon solar cell?

The peak theoretical efficiency in a crystalline silicon solar cell based on a single homojunction and a bulk silicon energy bandgap of 1.1 eV is 30% under 1 sun AM 1.5 illumination.