Top 10 World's Most Efficient Solar PV Mono-Crystalline Cells
The table below shows the Top 10 of the current commercially available mono-crystalline silicon solar PV cells with the highest cell efficiency.
This information has been collated from public sources such as product datasheets online.
| Manufacturer | Cell Efficiency | Cell Type | |
| 1. |
Sunpower
|
22.5% | Maxeon Cell Technology |
| 2. |
Sanyo Electric
|
20.2% | HIT Solar Cell Structure |
| 3. |
JA Solar
|
20.0% | JAC M6SL Secium |
| 4. |
Suntech
|
19.7% | Pluto Cell |
| 5. |
Suniva
|
19.4% | ARTisun Select |
| 6. |
Shinsung Solar Energy
|
19.4% | SH-1940S3 |
| 7. |
E-Ton
|
19.3% | Mono Cell 3BB |
| 8. |
Motech
|
19.2% | XS156B3-200R X-Cells |
| 9. |
Neo Solar Power
|
19.2% | Perfect 19 |
| 10. | Solartech Energy | 19.1% | SR-156-3 |
*This table was first published on March 27, 2012.
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Cell Efficiency: 22.5%
Cell Type: Maxeon Cell Technology
Size: 130x130 mm
Cell Efficiency: 20.2%
Cell Type: HIT Solar Cell Structure
Size: 110x110 mm
Cell Efficiency: 20.0%
Cell Type: JAC M6SL Secium
Size: 156x156 mm
Cell Efficiency: 19.7%
Cell Type: Pluto Cell
Size: 156x156 mm
Cell Efficiency: 19.4%
Cell Type: ARTisun Select
Size: 156x156 mm
Cell Efficiency:19.4%
Cell Type: SH-1940S3
Size: 156x156 mm
Cell Efficiency: 19.3%
Cell Type: Mono Cell 3BB
Size: 156x156 mm
Cell Efficiency: 19.2%
Cell Type: XS156B3-200R X-Cells
Size: 156x156 mm
Cell Efficiency: 19.2%
Cell Type: Perfect 19
Size: 156x156 mm
Cell Efficiency: 19.1%
Cell Type: SR-156-3
Size: 156x156 mm
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