Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy have claimed two new record efficiencies in tandem PV modules.

Fraunhofer scientists have announced two efficiency records for III-V tandem modules. The team says its 34.2% efficiency III-V germanium PV module is the most efficient solar module in the world, ...

Dust accumulation has long constrained the power generation efficiency and operational benefits of photovoltaic modules，especially in desert, dust heavy regions. Dirt points such as dust adhesion, ...

Scientists in Hungary found that ground-mounted solar modules at an intermediate elevation of 1.1 metres achieve the highest ...

In the second PV development, announced simultaneously, a new III-V silicon PV module has achieved an efficiency of 31.3 percent, setting a record in its class, and is based on established, ...

Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have succeeded in constructing two tandem photovoltaic modules with record ...

A large proportion of all solar cells come from China. But research and production continue in Germany. Is there still something possible?

Trina Solar’s 2025 SNEC booth. China’s leading PV producers are seeking to outpace each other through record-breaking feats. Image: PV Tech In June, China’s leading module manufacturers were locked in ...

A 833vsquarevcentimetre tandem module with an efficiency of 34.2 percent was built by a second research team from Fraunhofer ISE as part of the 'Vorfahrt' project. It consists of triple III-V ...

Scientists at the University of Sharjah have secured a U.S. patent (US12341471B2) for an innovative cooling system designed to enhance the performance of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. The ...