'Significant advancement for solar power': Oxford PV claims new world record for solar module efficiency

Stuart Stone
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Solar tech firm debuts residential module with record-setting 26.9 per cent efficiency

Oxford PV has beaten its own world record for solar module efficiency, after its new 60-cell residential-size module achieved an unprecedented conversion rate of 26.9 per cent. According to the Oxford...

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