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Spectrolab Producing New 30.7%-Efficient Space Solar Cell
Aug 3, 2016Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab Inc of Sylmar, CA, USA, which manufactures multi-junction solar cells and panels for concentrated photovoltaic and spacecraft power systems, says that it has begun manufacturing a higher-efficiency space solar ...
Tags: Spectrolab, Solar Cell
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Researchers in Australia Achieved Record Solar System Energy Conversion Efficiency of 40%
Dec 15, 2014Researchers at The University of New South Wales (UNSW Australia) have achieved what is claimed to be record solar system energy conversion efficiency of 40.4% (presented on 8 December at the Australian PV Institute’s Asia-Pacific ...
Tags: Solar System, energy conversion, Electrical
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Spectrolab Is The First Company to Produce 4 Million Solar Cells for Use in Space
Dec 4, 2014Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab Inc of Sylmar, CA, USA, which manufactures multi-junction solar cells and panels for concentrated photovoltaic and spacecraft power systems, says it is the first company to produce 4 million gallium arsenide ...
Tags: Spectrolab, Space Solar Cell
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Iridium Completed an Extensive Testing Program for Qualification of Its Solar Panel Design
Sep 24, 2014Iridium Communications Inc of McLean, VA, USA has completed an extensive testing program for qualification of its new solar panel design for the Iridium NEXT constellation of satellites. The array that powers the satellites contains four ...
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Boeing Subsidiary Spectrolab Raised Its World Record for Energy Conversion Efficiency
Nov 21, 2013Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab Inc of Sylmar, CA, USA has raised its world record for energy conversion efficiency in a ground-based solar cell without solar concentration from 37.8% (set in April) to 38.8%, as verified by the US Department ...
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The Tandem Cell Has an Area of About 0.25 Square Centimeters
Jul 8, 2013On 19 June at the 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 39) in Tampa, FL, scientist Myles Steiner at the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) reported record energy conversion efficiency of ...
Tags: Solar Cell, Electrical, Electronics, cell
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This Exceeds The Previous 34.2% Peak Efficiency Set by Amonix in May 2012
May 2, 2013Amonix Inc of Seal Beach, CA, USA, which makes utility-scale concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems using III-V multi-junction solar cells, says that, during outdoor testing from late February to April, a module showcasing its ...
Tags: PV Module, Electronics
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Triple-Junction Cell with Record Efficiency of 37.9%
Apr 28, 2013Using a triple-junction III-V compound semiconductor solar cell (in which three photo-absorption layers are stacked together, Japan’s Sharp Corp has surpassed its record for energy conversion efficiency in research-level ...
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Boeing Introduced 150mm-Diameter Germanium Wafers Into Production
Apr 19, 2013Boeing Company subsidiary Spectrolab Inc of Sylmar, CA, USA has introduced 150mm-diameter germanium wafers into production (50mm larger than its prior 100mm wafers). The 50% increase in wafer diameter allows more than 2.5 times more gallium ...
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Subsidiary Spectrolab Set a Record of 37.8% for Energy Conversion Efficiency
Apr 11, 2013Boeing Company says that its subsidiary Spectrolab Inc of Sylmar, CA, USA recently set a record of 37.8% for energy conversion efficiency in a ground-based solar cell without solar concentration (i.e. without the common practice of using ...
Tags: Spectrolab non-concentrator Solar Cell, Solar Cell, Electrical
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Another 120 Emcore-Powered Satellites Are Already Under Contract Satellite Power
Jul 12, 2012Emcore PV cells rack up 100th satellite deployment 12 Jul 2012 High-end solar cell maker says another 120 Emcore-powered satellites are already under contract. Satellite power The one-hundredth satellite to generate its primary power ...
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IQE Is to Begin Volume Manufacture of Multi-Junction Cells for CPV Applications
Jul 6, 2012First production order comes from Solar Junction–in which the UK-headquartered wafer foundry has a$5M equity stake. Semiconductor wafer featuring multi-junction cells The advanced semiconductor epiwafer foundry IQE is to ...
Tags: IQE, Wafer Maker, CPV, Sharp
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Installed Capacity for HCPV Will Grow to 697MW in 2017
Jun 27, 2012High-concentrating photovoltaics(HCPV)-a decades-old technology to tap more of the sun's energy than other solar methods-is poised to finally hit its stride,with a compound annual growth rate(CAGR)of 31%until 2017,according to Lux ...
Tags: HCPV, Energy, Solar, Lux Research, solar cell
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The Largest CPV Installation Was Connected to The Grid
Aug 28, 2011The largest concentrating photovoltaics (CPV) installation in the US has been connected to the grid. A new 5 MW concentrating photovoltaics (CPV) project recently completed by market-leading CPV system company Amonix is the largest yet ...
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A New 5 MV Concentrating Photovoltaics Project Recently Completed
Aug 28, 2011The largest concentrating photovoltaics (CPV) installation in the US has been connected to the grid. A new 5 MW concentrating photovoltaics (CPV) project recently completed by market-leading CPV system company Amonix is the largest yet ...
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