Maximizing Solar Efficiency and Stability through Innovative Technology Integration

Researchers from Princeton University and the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a tandem solar cell that combines silicon and perovskite technologies to improve overall efficiency and stability. By connecting the two technologies, the silicon cell protects the more fragile perovskite cell from voltage-induced breakdown, allowing the tandem solar cell to withstand partial shading conditions that would typically degrade perovskite-only modules. The findings suggest that perovskites may have the most potential when used in conjunction with silicon solar cells, which already have a mature manufacturing process. Tandem solar cells could enhance the commercialization prospects of perovskites and continue the evolution of solar research beyond the limits of silicon solar cells' efficiency.