Solar cell efficiency tables (Version 64)

Green, Martin A.; Dunlop, Ewan D.; Yoshita, Masahiro; Kopidakis, Nikos; Bothe, Karsten; Siefer, Gerald; Hinken, David; Rauer, Michael; Hohl‐Ebinger, Jochen; Hao, Xiaojing

doi:10.1002/pip.3831

Solar cell efficiency tables (Version 64)

Journal Article · Tue Jul 02 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Progress in Photovoltaics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.3831· OSTI ID:2391063

^[1]; Dunlop, Ewan D. ^[2]; ^[3]; Kopidakis, Nikos ^[4]; Bothe, Karsten ^[5]; Siefer, Gerald ^[6]; Hinken, David ^[5]; ^[6]; Hohl‐Ebinger, Jochen ^[6]; Hao, Xiaojing ^[1]

Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia
European Commission–Joint Research Centre Ispra (VA) Italy
Renewable Energy Research Center (RENRC) National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Central 2, Umezono 1‐1‐1 Tsukuba Ibaraki 305‐8568 Japan
National Renewable Energy Laboratory 15013 Denver West Parkway Golden Colorado 80401 USA
Calibration and Test Center (CalTeC), Solar Cells Laboratory Institut für Solarenergieforschung GmbH (ISFH) Am Ohrberg 1 Emmerthal D‐31860 Germany
Fraunhofer‐Institute for Solar Energy Systems–ISE CalLab Heidenhofstr. 2 Freiburg D‐79110 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 January 2024 are reviewed.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 2391063

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2441470

Journal Information:: Progress in Photovoltaics, Journal Name: Progress in Photovoltaics Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 32; ISSN 1062-7995

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

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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