Zhao Solar Photovoltaic Panels

Who is Dr Zhao from China Sunergy?

Dr Zhao retired from China Sunergy in 2015, and worked as a private PV consultant for three years. He then joined the Tera Solar Technologies to provide technical support to the PERC and other high efficiency solar cell technologies to the PV industry.

Who is Dr Zhao?

He received his PhD in solar cells from the University of New South Wales, Australia (1989). Since his master degree study in MIS solar cells, Dr Zhao has been involved with c-Si solar cell research for 40 years. After his PhD study, he stayed at UNSW as a senior research scientist and was later promoted to an associate professor.

How long has Dr Zhao been involved in c-Si solar cell research?

Since his master degree study in MIS solar cells, Dr Zhao has been involved with c-Si solar cell research for 40 years. After his PhD study, he stayed at UNSW as a senior research scientist and was later promoted to an associate professor. He was also an associate director of the Photovoltaics Research Centre at UNSW (1999 to 2006).

Who is Dr Jianhua Zhao?

Dr Jianhua Zhao received his bachelor and master degrees from Nanjing Institute of Technology, China (1978 and 1982). He received his PhD in solar cells from the University of New South Wales, Australia (1989). Since his master degree study in MIS solar cells, Dr Zhao has been involved with c-Si solar cell research for 40 years.

How efficient is a single-layer silicon solar cell?

It was believed that 20% efficiency was the practical limit for a single-layer silicon solar cell until papers by Green, Blakers, Wang and Zhao and others theoretically determined the maximum achievable efficiency lay close to 30%, with Green suggesting a higher practical limit of 25%.

How efficient are solar cells?

In 1983, Green and Blakers at the University of New South Wales produced solar cells with 18% efficiency, surpassing the 16.5% recorded previously. Over the next few years, they published cell results of 19% and 20% efficiency.