Solar Power World

DOE Confirms Stick-On PV Film Improves Efficiency 12%

A stick-on photovoltaic film developed by Soloptics can improve solar panel efficiency rates by over 12 percent, thereby reducing the cost of solar power for the consumer. The US Department of Energy confirmed the products’ effectiveness on August 2.In tests performed by NREL at its Golden, Colorado research campus, FUSION delivered conversion efficiency gains ranging from 10-12.5 percent depending on testing conditions. FUSION achieved these gains regardless of the... Read More

Mitsubishi Sets New Bar For Efficiency of PV Cells

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced it has set two world records for photoelectric conversion efficiency in polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) cells, achieved by reducing resistive loss in the cells. Photoelectric conversion efficiency is the rate at which sunlight energy is converted into electricity, with higher rates meaning more output. In response to the growing demand for PV systems that help tackle global warming, the global production of PV cells has reached... Read More