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- ↑ Kenning, T. Trina sets new mono PERC cell efficiency record of 22.61%. PV Tech. Dec 19, 2016 1:16 PM GMT
- ↑ 22.61% (December 2016 record)/17% (December 2012 record) = 1.33 (a one-third improvement)
- ↑ PV Tech. Mark Osborne May 05, 2017 12:30 PM BST
