Spherical monocrystalline solar cells with 18.93% efficiency
The spherical 3D cells can reportedly generate around 101% more power than conventional flat solar cells. Measurements have also shown that the spherical cells provide a 10% lower maximum temperature compared to flat cells, while accumulating less dust.
A group of scientists from Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), the University of Jeddah, and the University of California, Berkeley, have demonstrated an interdigitated back contacts (IBC) spherical solar cell with stronger heat-dissipation and reduced dust accumulation compared to conventional flat solar cells.
The monocrystalline 3D device, which has a reported efficiency rate of 18.93%, is also said to have a 101% higher power yield compared to flat cells.
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