Solar3D, a US-based developer of 3-dimensional solar cell technology, has performed a series of tests of its new silicon solar cell design that projects the efficiency to be 25.47%.
The company's solar cells are based on a 3-dimensional design with increased cell surface area. "This permits each solar cell to extract the maximum energy possible out of incident sunlight," said the company.
“Our recent tests involve a larger design that contains multiple micro 3D photovoltaic structures that will make up a complete Solar3D cell. The results have exceeded our expectations,” said Jim Nelson, president and CEO of Solar3D.
“If the results of the simulations hold up in fabrication, as we expect, our cell’s performance will be the highest conversion efficiency achieved in silicon solar cells,” said Nelson.
Solar3D will complete the design of its prototype and then seek a fabrication partner, most likely in the semiconductor industry, who will participate in bringing the product to market.
“It will be continuing increases in solar cell efficiency, along with decreases in manufacturing costs, that will drive solar electricity to economic parity with current methods of power generation,” said Nelson.
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