Perovskite tandem solar cells are all the rage in solar futurism. These next-generation cells promise to increase module efficiency over the current range 22% to 25% all the way to 35% – And possibly even as much as 45%.
While questions remain about perovskite’s long-term durability, recent tests have shown that perovskite-silicon tandem panels degrade in the same way as traditional silicon moduleswhich alleviates some of these concerns.
To take this technology to new heights, a team led by Dr. Felix Lang of the University of Potsdam, in collaboration with researchers from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin and the Technical University of Berlin, launched the first satellite mission to detect two species perovskite tandem solar cells in space.
The cells include perovskite-silicon and perovskite-CIGS (copper-indium gallium selenide), both of which are being tested for their performance in the extreme conditions of space, including high radiation and intense temperature cycles.
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