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Solar cell efficiency tables (version 40)

  1. Martin A. Green1,*,
  2. Keith Emery2,
  3. Yoshihiro Hishikawa3,
  4. Wilhelm Warta4,
  5. Ewan D. Dunlop5

Article first published online: 24 JUL 2012

DOI: 10.1002/pip.2267

Issue

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Special Issue: Adventures in Cu-Chalcogenide Solar Cells

Volume 20, Issue 5, pages 606–614, August 2012

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Green, M. A., Emery, K., Hishikawa, Y., Warta, W. and Dunlop, E. D. (2012), Solar cell efficiency tables (version 40). Prog. Photovolt: Res. Appl., 20: 606–614. doi: 10.1002/pip.2267

Author Information

  1. 1

    ARC Photovoltaics Centre of Excellence, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

  2. 2

    National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA

  3. 3

    National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Research Center for Photovoltaics (RCPV), Ibaraki, Japan

  4. 4

    Fraunhofer-Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Department: Solar Cells - Materials and Technology, Freiburg, Germany

  5. 5

    European Commission – Joint Research Centre, Renewable Energy Unit, Institute for Energy, Ispra, VA, Italy

*Martin A. Green, ARC Photovoltaics Centre of Excellence, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia.
E-mail: m.green@unsw.edu.au

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 24 JUL 2012
  2. Article first published online: 24 JUL 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 11 JUN 2012
  4. Manuscript Received: 31 MAY 2012

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Keywords:

  • solar cell efficiency;
  • photovoltaic efficiency;
  • energy conversion efficiency

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 2012 are reviewed. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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