What is the highest efficency a solar panel has reached so far?
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A guy I was in Grad School with (he was a chemist) used to work for Arco Solar and he told me (some years ago) that they'd achieved around 30% efficiency. BUt that figure may be higher today.
Doug
In laboratory conditions I've heard up to 40%. In the real world however, I've heard the efficiency is closer to 10-15%.
With the last technologies the efficiency of actual solar panels can be increased of a 200- 250% ,and with less(expensive )material to build it .This is due to a sistem of one lens ,for each cell,that focuses the solar energy,with precision on the cell.
This will allow us to use less,expensive ,silicium.
Therefore,solar energy will became more affordable.
Regards.
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