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6-junction III-V concentrator vs CIGS thin film
RANKED BY INDEPENDENTLY CERTIFIED RESEARCH-CELL EFFICIENCY
#2 VS #7
CHECKED 06 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
6-junction III-V concentrator ranks #2 of 8 on Independently certified research-cell efficiency (47.1%); CIGS thin film ranks #7 (23.35%).
Rank 02 of 8 · leads
Independently certified research-cell efficiency
47.1%
MakerNREL
Date2020
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
NREL press release 13 Apr 2020 and Nature Energy paper: monolithic six-junction inverted metamorphic cell 47.1% under 143 suns.Rank 07 of 8
Independently certified research-cell efficiency
23.35%
MakerSolar Frontier
Date2018
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
NREL chart / Progress in Photovoltaics tables: Cd-free CIGS 23.35% +/- 0.5%, AIST Nov 2018, Solar Frontier.Try another pair
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Source NREL/NLR Best Research-Cell Efficiency Chart, certifying-lab announcements (Fraunhofer ISE, NREL, LONGi/ESTI/ISFH), and Progress in…
Last checked 06 Sept 2026