JA Solar has achieved 20 percent solar energy conversion efficiency in its multi-crystalline silicon solar cell.
JA Solar research team achieved this absolute 1percent increase in conversion efficiency by using advanced proprietary light trapping and surface passivation technologies.
The company achieved 19 percent competence in its multi-Si cells only 9 months ago.
By breaking the 20 percent barrier JA Solar has set a new world record for multi-Si cell efficiency through this accomplishment.
Further, it demonstrates the ability to advance PV technology, and creates value for customers by increasing power generation and reducing installation costs, commented, Yong Liu, COO, JA Solar.
Consecutive record-breaking results by the multi-Si solar cells are a great achievement for R&D team. After surpassing 20 percent efficiency in this year, company aims more efficiency gains in the quarters ahead. In future, company anticipates setting new performance records at the module level with these new cells as a foundation, informed, Wei Shan, chief scientist, general manager, R&D.
JA Solar is set to to mass produce multi-Si cells using the new technology and integrate its new high-efficiency multi-Si cells into commercial module assemblies in 2015.
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