The Japanese company Solar Frontier claims to have set a new world record for the efficiency of thin-film solar cells. Efficiency of a cell of 1 square meter. cm reached 22.9%. The success of the report Printed Electronics World. The research was carried out jointly with the National Agency for Research and Technology of Japan. The record, independently verified by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Sciences and Technology, is 0.3% higher than the previous one, which was set by German researchers in February 2016.

The achieved result was made possible thanks to the company's own technologies, including improved surface treatment of the absorbing layer. According to representatives of Solar Frontier, it is the result of thorough research that the company is carrying out to achieve greater energy efficiency. Solar cells with increased efficiency will form the basis for the company's new products.

Original article: A new record is set for the efficiency of film solar cells.