(EnergyAsia, November 6, Friday) — Japanese electronics giant Sharp Corp has claimed to achieve the world’s highest solar cell conversion efficiency of 35.8% using a triple-junction compound solar cell. Unlike silicon-based solar cells, the most common type of solar cell in use today, the compound solar cell utilises photo-absorption layers made from compounds consisting of…
JAPAN: Sharp claims 35.8% efficiency with triple-junction compound solar cell
Posted on November 5, 2009 by EnergyAsia