“There is an additional cost at the systems level if the module efficiency is lower, ” acknowledges First Solar's boss, Michael Ahearn.

第一太阳能公司的CEO 迈克尔•哈恩（Michael Ahearn）承认：“效率较低的组件在总体系统层面要增加花费。”

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At least one manufacturer, First Solar in Perrysburg, Ohio, increased module efficiency from 6 to 10 percent from 2005 to 2007 and is reaching for 11.5 percent by 2010.

同时至少第一家生产商——在俄亥俄州Perrysburg的初创公司(First Solar)已经在2005到2007年间把组件效率从6%提升到了10%且将在2010年达到11.5%。

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Phase I calls for making a 200 mW average power, thermoelectrically cooled laser with at least 4 percent wall-plug efficiency (WPE), and planning for combining those into a 1-watt module.

第一阶段将制造出具有200毫瓦平均功率同时具有4%插接效率的热电制冷激光器，并将其封装为1瓦的模块。

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The falling prices are forcing all manufacturers to put more effort into improving their manufacturing technology and module efficiency in order to get back ahead of the rapidly declining cost curve.

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