China's Trina Solar has reportedly set a new world record for solar module conversion efficiency.
The company's all-surface, n-type, all-passive HJT modules achieved an impressive efficiency of 25.44% in laboratory tests, with results confirmed by the Fraunhofer CalLab, a renowned solar research center in Germany, reported. Reuters.
Passivation technology plays a vital role in increasing solar cell performance by covering defects on the surface of the cells.
Cell efficiency is defined as the percentage of solar energy that is converted into usable electricity.
Higher cell efficiency can lead to lower space requirements for solar installations and lower overall costs.
Professor Martin Green at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, who held the solar cell efficiency record for decades, commented on the importance of this achievement.
“In the long run it's about efficiency, so even if some lines are currently more expensive than others, what tends to happen when the industry comes to new technology is that “cost coming down very quickly,” said Professor Green.
The chairman and CEO of Trina Solar, Gao Jifan, said that the company will continue to invest in the research and development of passive solar technology to maintain its leadership in the industry.
HJT technology currently represents a small share of the market, with solar consultancy InfoLink estimating that it will account for 7%, 8% and 9% of high-efficiency solar cell capacity in 2024, 2025 and 2026, respectively.
Meanwhile, TopCON cells, or tunnel-activated passive communication, are expected to dominate the market over the next five years, the report said.
In addition to marking a record for HJT technology, the results mark a new milestone for the photoelectric conversion efficiency of single-crystal silicon solar cell modules, according to Trina Solar.
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