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Title: Solar cell efficiency tables (version 49)

Abstract

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 June 2016 are reviewed. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [2]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Univ. of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (Australia)
  2. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
  3. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Ibaraki (Japan)
  4. Fraunhofer-Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Freiburg (Germany)
  5. European Commission - Joint Research Centre, Ispra (VA) (Italy)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
OSTI Identifier:
1339237
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1400593
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-5J00-67687
Journal ID: ISSN 1062-7995
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308; DE‐AC36‐08‐GO28308
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Progress in Photovoltaics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 25; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 1062-7995
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; solar cell efficiency; photovoltaic efficiency; energy conversion efficiency

Citation Formats

Green, Martin A., Emery, Keith, Hishikawa, Yoshihiro, Warta, Wilhelm, Dunlop, Ewan D., Levi, Dean H., and Ho-Baillie, Anita W. Y. Solar cell efficiency tables (version 49). United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1002/pip.2855.
Green, Martin A., Emery, Keith, Hishikawa, Yoshihiro, Warta, Wilhelm, Dunlop, Ewan D., Levi, Dean H., & Ho-Baillie, Anita W. Y. Solar cell efficiency tables (version 49). United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.2855
Green, Martin A., Emery, Keith, Hishikawa, Yoshihiro, Warta, Wilhelm, Dunlop, Ewan D., Levi, Dean H., and Ho-Baillie, Anita W. Y. Mon . "Solar cell efficiency tables (version 49)". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.2855. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1339237.
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title = {Solar cell efficiency tables (version 49)},
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abstractNote = {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 June 2016 are reviewed. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.},
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journal = {Progress in Photovoltaics},
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volume = 25,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Nov 28 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Mon Nov 28 00:00:00 EST 2016}
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Sb 2 (Se 1‐x S x ) 3 Thin‐Film Solar Cells Fabricated by Single‐Source Vapor Transport Deposition
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Recombination at high carrier density in methylammonium lead iodide studied using time-resolved microwave conductivity
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Front and Back TCO Research Review of a-Si/c-Si Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin Layer (HIT) Solar Cell
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Highly Efficient Perovskite-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells Reaching 80% of the Theoretical Limit in Photovoltage
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Tightly Bound Double-Caged [60]Fullerene Derivatives with Enhanced Solubility: Structural Features and Application in Solar Cells
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Enhanced solar cell performance by optimization of spray coated CZTS thin film using Taguchi and response surface method
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Modeling of Solar and Biomass Hybrid Power Generation—a Techno-Economic Case Study
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Optimized efficiency in InP nanowire solar cells with accurate 1D analysis
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Role of intermediate metallic sub-layers in improving the efficiency of kesterite solar cells: concept and optimization
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Tuning Charge Carrier Dynamics and Surface Passivation in Organolead Halide Perovskites with Capping Ligands and Metal Oxide Interfaces
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Hybrid perovskite films approaching the radiative limit with over 90% photoluminescence quantum efficiency
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Nonequilibrium electron and phonon dynamics in advanced concept solar cells
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Analytical Modeling of Dual-Junction Tandem Solar Cells Based on an InGaP/GaAs Heterojunction Stacked on a Ge Substrate
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GaSb-Based Solar Cells for Full Solar Spectrum Energy Harvesting
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Effect of Electron-Transport Material on Light-Induced Degradation of Inverted Planar Junction Perovskite Solar Cells
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Hafnium Thin Film as a Rear Metallization Scheme for Polymer/Silicon Hybrid Solar Cells
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The electronic properties of CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 perovskite surfaces tuned by inverted polarities of pyridine and ethylamine
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Improvements in the manufacturing process of achromatic doublet on glass (ADG) Fresnel lens
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Nanoscale analysis of electrical junctions in InGaP nanowires grown by template-assisted selective epitaxy
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Experimental and theoretical comparison of Sb, As, and P diffusion mechanisms and doping in CdTe
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Graphene-based flexible and wearable electronics
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Numerical Modelling of Front Contact Alignment for High Efficiency Cd 1-x Zn x Te and Cd 1-x Mg x Te Solar Cells for Tandem Devices
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Matching Charge Extraction Contact for Wide-Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells
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Solution-Processed Efficient Nanocrystal Solar Cells Based on CdTe and CdS Nanocrystals
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Enhanced Charge Separation Efficiency in DNA Templated Polymer Solar Cells
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Review on Substrate and Molybdenum Back Contact in CIGS Thin Film Solar Cell
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Scaling growth rates for perovskite oxide virtual substrates on silicon
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Directing solar photons to sustainably meet food, energy, and water needs
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Highly Efficient Colored Perovskite Solar Cells Integrated with Ultrathin Subwavelength Plasmonic Nanoresonators
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Full space device optimization for solar cells
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High surface recombination velocity limits Quasi-Fermi level splitting in kesterite absorbers
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Advanced Graphene-Based Transparent Conductive Electrodes for Photovoltaic Applications
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