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Physics predicts at most 33% of the energy hitting a solar panel can be converted into electricity. But, simulations at University of Groningen in the Netherlands revealed a way to break this barrier

Physics predicts that no more than 33% of the solar energy that falls on a solar panel can be converted into electricity. However, experiments and simulations by scientists at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands revealed a way to harvest extra energy from "hot electrons," which could break this barrier.

Physics predicts at most 33% of the energy hitting a solar panel can be converted into electricity. But, simulations at University of Groningen in the Netherlands revealed a way to break this barrierhttps://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-harvesting-hot-electrons-solar-panel.htmlOpen linkView original on lemmy.ca
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