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Imec Reports Record 23.9% Conversion Efficiency on 4cm2 Perovskite/Silicon Solar Module

imec is the first to achieve a module-on-cell stack that outperforms the stand-alone silicon solar cell.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Imec announced an improvement of its 4cm2 perovskite/silicon tandem photovoltaic module, achieving a power conversion efficiency of 23.9%. Reaching this level, imec is the first to achieve a module-on-cell stack that outperforms the stand-alone silicon solar cell.   Perovskite solar cells have many desirable properties, as they can achieve a high power conversion efficiency, are inexpensive to produce, and have a high absorption efficiency in sunlight. Additionally, perovskite solar cells or m...

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