Solar PV capped materially less than 100% efficiency by physics

Solar PV capped materially less than 100% efficiency by physics | you're not going to get more than 100% efficiency. In fact, there are physical reasons to think that the the the cap on electricity generation from solar PV is capped at materially less than 100%.

you're not going to get more than 100% efficiency. In fact, there are physical reasons to think that the the the cap on electricity generation from solar PV is capped at materially less than 100%.

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      "notes": "HIT (negative for prediction direction) — tandem cells already broke single-junction SQ limit in 2025. Prediction's 'capped materially less than 100%' is correct in absolute terms but already hedged by tandem topology.",
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      "source": "https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aenm.202504478 — Tandem Takeoff industrial-grade tandem 2026 review",
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