Title :
Toward 40% and higher solar cells in a new Cassegrainian PV module
Author :
Fraas, Lewis M. ; Avery, J.E. ; Huang, H.X. ; Shifman, E. ; Edmondson, K. ; King, R.R.
Author_Institution :
JX Crystals lnc., Issasquah, WA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a 40% efficient multijunction (MJ) cell capable of being used to make a 33% efficient solar concentrator PV module using the new Cassegrainian PV module design. This very high efficiency module can then produce cost competitive solar electric power.
Keywords :
solar cells; solar power; 33 percent; 40 percent; Cassegrainian PV module; multijunction cell; solar cells; solar concentrator PV module; solar electric power; Crystallization; Crystals; Gallium arsenide; Lattices; Mirrors; Optical reflection; Photonic band gap; Photovoltaic cells; Semiconductor materials; Thermal management;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2005. Conference Record of the Thirty-first IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8707-4
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2005.1488241
