Ascent Solar, a US-based manufacturer, has achieved an efficiency of 17.55% for its copper, indium, gallium and selenide (CIGS) technology. It says it plans to release a new CIGS solar module with this efficiency rating soon.Colorado-based PV manufacturer Ascent Solar said its proprietary thin-film PV solutions, based on CIGS, have reached an efficiency of 17.55%, up from 15.5% in previous test results. The company said that current measurements account for a milestone achievement, as 17% is the minimum efficiency required by many satellite companies. "The latest efficiency increase can be attributed ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...