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20% more powerful tandem solar panels enter commercial use for the first time in the US (www.oxfordpv.com)
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[–] voidx 4 points 2 months ago

The 72-cell panels, comprised of Oxford PV’s proprietary perovskite-on-silicon solar cells, can produce up to 20% more energy than a standard silicon panel.
Oxford PV has been developing and working to commercialise this technology since 2014, with a recent module efficiency record of 26.9%