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III-V triple-junction (one-sun) vs Crystalline silicon HIBC

RANKED BY INDEPENDENTLY CERTIFIED RESEARCH-CELL EFFICIENCY #3 VS #6 CHECKED 06 SEPT 2026
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III-V triple-junction (one-sun) ranks #3 of 8 on Independently certified research-cell efficiency (39.5%); Crystalline silicon HIBC ranks #6 (27.81%).

Rank 03 of 8 · leads
Independently certified research-cell efficiency
39.5%
MakerNREL
Date2022
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
NREL 19 May 2022 / Joule: triple-junction IMM cell 39.5% under one-sun global illumination — the NREL-chart one-sun III-V flag.
Rank 06 of 8
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.
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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
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