Panasonic HIT(R) Solar Cell Achieves World's Highest Energy Conversion Efficiency*1 of 25.6%*2 at Research Level

Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has achieved a conversion efficiency of 25.6% (cell area*3: 143.7 cm2) in its HIT(R) solar cells, a major increase over the previous world record for crystalline silicon-based solar cells.