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REC and ECN Achieve New World Record in Solar Energy

Combined to made the world's first multicrystalline solar panels with 17.0 percent efficiency

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

REC and ECN (Energy research Center of the Netherlands) have together made the world’s first multicrystalline solar panels with 17.0 percent efficiency. The previous world record at 16.5 percent was beaten in the innovation race where the solar industry takes frequent leaps in technology development to make solar power a mainstream energy source in the near future. The world record was a result of a joint effort – REC produced the highest quality multicrystalline solar wafers f...

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