Solar cell efficiency tables (version 51)

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

doi:10.1002/pip.2978

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:1464549

^[1]; ^[2]; Dunlop, Ewan D. ^[3]; Levi, Dean H. ^[4]; Hohl‐Ebinger, Jochen ^[5]; ^[1]

Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia
Research Center for Photovoltaics (RCPV) National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Central 2, Umezono 1‐1‐1, Tsukuba Ibaraki 305‐8568 Japan
Directorate C—Energy, Transport and Climate European Commission—Joint Research Centre Via E. Fermi 2749 IT‐21027 Ispra VA Italy
National Renewable Energy Laboratory 15013 Denver West Parkway Golden CO 80401 USA
Department of Characterisation and Simulation/CalLab Cells Fraunhofer‐Institute for Solar Energy Systems Heidenhofstraße 2 D‐79110 Freiburg Germany

Abstract

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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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1464549

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1416522

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

Publisher:: Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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