Sunmaxx PVT, Oxford PV launch perovskite-silicon TPV with 80% overall efficiency

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> The new photovoltaic-thermal module, presented for the first time on the first day of Intersolar 2024, has a record electrical efficiency of 26.6% and thermal efficiency of 53.4%. The electrical output of the module with 6cm x 10cm M6 cells is 433 W

- Intersolar 2024 Liveblog: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/06/19/intersolar-2024-day-1...

- /?gnews Intersolar 2024: https://www.google.com/search?q=intersolar%202024&tbm=nws

- "French startup offers concrete solar carport" (2024-05) https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/05/24/french-startup-offers...

- Could solar canopies be made with geopolymers or sugarcrete for weather safety?

- Concrete superconductor batteries that would work in datacenters with controlled relative humidity, but don't work unless kept dry: "Low-cost additive turns concrete slabs into super-fast energy storage" (2023-08) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36964735

Are these kind of tandem thermal-photovoltaic panels common? Where are they used?

I'm sure this would be great for a space colony, but is it practical and affordable for normal commercial use?

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