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St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church

Special Sunday:

This Sunday, August 30th, we combine our worship into one single service at 10:00 a.m.

Climate Care: High Efficiency Solar Panels

Solar panels

Installation of solar panels across the world continues to grow. In 2025, the world installed a record 664 GW of solar PV capacity, marking another record year for solar photovoltaics (PV). Companies are still making significant advances in solar technology. Tandem PV is a U.S.-based solar technology company developing high‑efficiency perovskite‑silicon tandem solar panels.  Panels sold today are about  24% efficient. Tandem’s panels are 30.4% efficient. Their high-efficiency perovskite-silicon 4T (four-terminal) layer panel is compatible with most solar module designs. The company sees a clear path to increasing efficiency by 2% annually.  Higher efficiency means panels generate more power while using the same area panel.