Slovenian researchers make breakthrough in solar cells

Ljubljana, 14 November - Slovenian researchers have made a tandem solar cell which transforms solar energy into electricity in the most efficient manner so far, which they see as an important step towards photovoltaics becoming more competitive in power production.

Ljubljana Marko Topič, the head of the Lab for Photovoltaics at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, and researcher Marko Jošt. Photo: Ljubljana's Faculty of Electrical Engineering.

Ljubljana
Marko Topič, the head of the Lab for Photovoltaics at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, and researcher Marko Jošt.
Photo: Ljubljana's Faculty of Electrical Engineering.

Ljubljana The monolithic tandem solar cell. Photo: Ljubljana's Faculty of Electrical Engineering.

Ljubljana
The monolithic tandem solar cell.
Photo: Ljubljana's Faculty of Electrical Engineering.

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