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Double trouble

Perovskite PV devices are set to become the next big thing in solar with market analysts at S&P Global Commodity Insights predicting 1 GW of production by the end of 2024, rising to 6 GW in 2025. Perovskite tandem devices are at the front of the queue for commercialization but their characterization presents technical challenges.

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Jonathan Gifford

10 May 2024

Scientists test the Oxford PV and Fraunhofer ISE module. | Photo: Fraunhofer ISE

On Jan. 31, 2024, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) announced that, alongside perovskite developer Oxford PV, they had produced a full-sized perovskite tandem module with a conversion efficiency of 25%. At 421 W, the dual-glass module’s power output is far from that achieved by the large-format modules manufactured by …

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