They described their findings in “Micro-sized thin-film solar cells via area-selective electrochemical deposition for concentrator photovoltaics application,” which was recently published in ...

V3Solar has developed a cone-shaped solar energy harvester that is claimed to generate over 20 times more electricity than a flat panel thanks to a combination of concentrating lenses, dynamic ...

A Spanish research team aims to bring concentrating photovoltaics closer to commercial viability by miniaturizing its components. The scientists claim that smaller CPV cells may reduce production ...

Optical concentration provides strong cost leverage for high-efficiency photovoltaic (PV) cells 1.Traditional concentrating PV (CPV) systems rely on large Fresnel lens 2 or mirror-based modules 3 ...

In a novel combination of micro-concentrators and picosecond laser processing, Italian researchers are tackling two metal halide perovskite solar PV challenges to reduce the use of lead and extend ...

The one meter-diameter cones feature a layer of hundreds of triangular photovoltaic cells positioned at an angle of 56 degrees, encased in a “static hermetically-sealed outer lens concentrator.” ...

Solar Junction hit an NREL-verified 44 percent cell efficiency (at 947 suns) in 2012, a world record that held until Sharp hit 44.4 percent for its triple-junction solar cell (at 302 suns).

Another company, Glint Photonics, received $2.7 million in 2012 from DOE under the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy to commercialize low-cost concentrating photovoltaic modules.

While concentrating PV systems have been installed elsewhere, Amonix's array at the Solar Zone is the biggest to use high-efficiency semiconductor cells known as multijunction cells, Robertson ...

“This new record is the highest PCE of any two-junction solar cell under non-concentrated light, attesting the tremendous promise of perovskite/silicon tandems to deliver ultra-high performance ...