Two-terminal (2T) perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells promise a major step beyond conventional silicon photovoltaics (PV), but their field performance depends on the color balance of sunlight as well as headline efficiency. A new study shows that shifting outdoor spectra can weaken current matching between the two sub-cells in 2T tandems, reducing energy output per watt under real skies.

Tandem Solar Cells Face a Sunlight Reality Check
Chinese Academy of Sciences

