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Crystalline silicon HIBC vs CdTe thin film
RANKED BY INDEPENDENTLY CERTIFIED RESEARCH-CELL EFFICIENCY
#6 VS #8
CHECKED 06 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
Crystalline silicon HIBC ranks #6 of 8 on Independently certified research-cell efficiency (27.81%); CdTe thin film ranks #8 (23.1%).
Rank 06 of 8 · leads
Independently certified research-cell efficiency
27.81%
MakerLONGi
Date2025
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
LONGi Hybrid Interdigitated-Back-Contact crystalline silicon cell 27.81%, certified by ISFH. Research cell, not a commercial module efficiency.Rank 08 of 8
Independently certified research-cell efficiency
23.1%
MakerFirst Solar
Date2024
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
Solar cell efficiency tables (Version 68): CdTe cell 23.1% +/- 0.3%, NREL (5/24), First Solar. Same official-table pipeline as the NREL Best Research-Cell Efficiency Chart. Thin-film class, one-sun.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