Hundred minus 80 gives 20. What has this simple arithmetic to do with solar energy? Quite a lot! Because till now 80% of the solar energy is lost if a monocrystalline PV module generates electric current, and of this only 20% is utilized. But in near future a special nano-coating will change all this, reports J.v.G. technology GmbH.
No farmer would be satisfied with just 20% of his harvest. Hans Thoma, General Manager of the solar specialist company J.v.G. technology GmbH, too, feels the same way, and thus assigns a perfect task to the in-house research team. Now, the experts assisting their manager Dr. Claudia Gemmel are about to see a breakthrough. “By means of a special nano-coating we succeeded in significantly increasing the so-called ’light harvesting’, and consequently the efficiency factor“, says Claudia Gemmel.
In cooperation with a German start-up enterprise J.v.G. technology GmbH has conducted the initial simulations, which indicate that the cell performance can be increased by employing the nano-technology effectively by 20% – in relative terms. What does that mean concretely? A cell with 20% efficiency factor would have an efficiency factor of 24% as a result.
This enhancement of efficiency has been since also experimentally confirmed. “These four percent are just the beginning for us“, Hans Thoma points out. And it is not yet a reason for him to lay back with the laurels he would probably receive. After all 100 minus 76 gives merely 24.
About J.v.G. technology GmbH
As an industry leader in the construction of turnkey solar production units, J.v.G. technology GmbH takes care of customers in Europe, Americas and Asia. The range of services provided by the family enterprise includes Consulting in the domain of solar production, the implementation of solar factories as well as sale and purchase of solar com- ponents. In addition to this, J.v.G. operates also as consultant for large-scale clients in Europe and Japan. The company has its headquarters in Germany’s Freystadt / Oberpfalz.
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