On May 11, 2023, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of the United States independently confirmed that the Solar-cell efficiency of the 30×30 square centimeter copper indium gallium selenium (CIGS) solar cell module developed and produced by AHKS General Research Institute of Glass Materials reached 20.3%, setting a new world record.
The single piece power of Cadmium telluride power generation glass exceeded 331W, and the conversion efficiency reached 17.25%, creating the latest record of China's large area (1.92 square meters) Cadmium telluride power generation Glass transition conversion efficiency.