Solar cell efficiency tables (Version 55)

Green, Martin A.; Dunlop, Ewan D.; Hohl‐Ebinger, Jochen; Yoshita, Masahiro; Kopidakis, Nikos; Ho‐Baillie, Anita W. Y.

doi:10.1002/pip.3228

Title: Solar cell efficiency tables (Version 55)

Journal Article · 19 December 2019 · Progress in Photovoltaics

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.3228 · OSTI ID:1592393

^[1]; Dunlop, Ewan D. ^[2]; Hohl‐Ebinger, Jochen ^[3]; Yoshita, Masahiro ^[4]; Kopidakis, Nikos ^[5];

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Univ. of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (Australia). School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics
European Commission, Ispra (Italy). Joint Research Centre, Directorate C—Energy, Transport and Climate
Fraunhoer-Inst. for Solar Energy Systems, Freiburg (Germany). Dept. of Characterisation and Simulation, CalLab Cells
National Inst. of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba (Japan). Research Center for Photovoltaics (RCPV)
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Here, 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 2019 are reviewed.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1592393

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--5900-75827

Journal Information:: Progress in Photovoltaics, Journal Name: Progress in Photovoltaics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 28; ISSN 1062-7995

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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