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This new technology has made substantial progress in improving the conversion efficiencies of solar cell technology<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Although there have been a number of improvements in technology in the industry overall, none of the others are yet ready for commercial distribution. Although the Fraunhofer Institute achieved a solar cell efficiency of over forty percent, it, also, is far from ready for mass production.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Already in the process of mass production, Suntech\u2019s Pluto technology has employed solar panels with efficiencies of 19% in monocrystalline technology and 17% in polycrystalline panels. Other current technology currently has efficiencies of 18% and 14% respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><!--more-->This latest, patent-pending technology is set on PERL technology which was developed at the University of New South Wales, Australia. 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