SciencePerovskite-CIGS Solar Cell Hits Record 25.5% EfficiencyGerman researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin certified a 25.5% power conversion efficiency for a perovskite-CIGS tandem cell — with in-house tests already pushing 27.5%.
TechnologyAll-Perovskite Solar Cells Crack 30% Efficiency for the First TimeChinese researchers have built the first all-perovskite tandem solar cell to surpass 30% certified efficiency, a milestone that pushes the cheap, flexible technology past long-time leader silicon.
SciencePerovskite Solar Cells Hit 98% Efficiency After 1,200 Hours of Heat StressRice University engineers cracked the longstanding "yellow phase" durability problem, pushing perovskite photovoltaics one major step closer to mass commercial use.