Photovoltaics convert light energy directly into electrical current. The ever-changing advances of PVs use an array of materials and processing technologies to improve conversion efficiencies or to reduce costs, or both. Moving from single-crystal technologies to polycrystalline ceramics is being explored to improve PVs. Solar power systems that use concentrating lenses and mirrors require ceramics to handle the temperatures and precision that is required. CeraNova’s optical ceramics may provide an advantage in allowing selective energy bands to be concentrated and improve the PV system’s efficiency.
