Solar Cell Efficiency Tables (Version 51)

Levi, Dean H; Green, Martin A.; Hishikawa, Yoshihiro; Dunlop, Ewan D.; Hohl-Ebinger, Jochen; Ho-Baillie, Anita W. Y.

doi:10.1002/pip.2978

Title: Solar Cell Efficiency Tables (Version 51)

Journal Article · Thu Dec 14 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Progress in Photovoltaics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.2978· OSTI ID:1416522

^[1]; Green, Martin A. ^[2]; Hishikawa, Yoshihiro ^[3]; Dunlop, Ewan D. ^[4]; Hohl-Ebinger, Jochen ^[5]; Ho-Baillie, Anita W. Y. ^[2]

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
University of New South Wales
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
European Commission-Joint Research Centre
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems

Consolidated tables showing an extensive listing of the highest independently confirmed efficiencies for solar cells and modules are presented. Guidelines for inclusion of results into these tables are outlined and new entries since July 2017 are reviewed, together with progress over the last 25 years. Appendices are included documenting area definitions and also listing recognised test centres.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1416522

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5J00-70757

Journal Information:: Progress in Photovoltaics, Vol. 26, Issue 1; ISSN 1062-7995

Publisher:: Wiley

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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