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Imec Demonstrates Interdigitated Back-Contact Silicon Solar Cells Above 23 Percent Efficiency

Increases the conversion efficiency of silicon solar cells

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Imec together with its silicon photovoltaic industrial affiliation program partners Schott Solar, Total, Photovoltech, GDF-SUEZ, Solland Solar, Kaneka and Dow Corning, have demonstrated an excellent conversion efficiency of 23.3% on interdigitated back-contact (IBC) silicon solar cells. Interdigitated back contacts are introduced to increase the conversion efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells and allow for further reduction of the cell thickness, simplification of module fabrication ...

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