New efficiency record for flexible CIGS solar cells

Our Swiss colleagues at EMPA have recently achieved a new efficiency record of 21.4% for flexible CIGS solar cell on polymer film. Solar cells of this type are especially suited for applications on roofs, transport vehicles or mobile devices.

A hand in the lab holding a flexible CIGS solar cell (image: EMPA)
Flexible CIGS solar cell (image: EMPA)

Congratulations!

See the original press release at https://www.empa.ch/web/s604/cigs-efficiency-record-2021.