Title :
Simulation and characterization of high efficiency back contact cells for low-concentration photovoltaics
Author :
Bunea, Marius M. ; Johnston, Keith W. ; Bonner, Chris M. ; Cousins, Peter ; Smith, David D. ; Rose, Doug H. ; Mulligan, William P. ; Swanson, Richard M.
Author_Institution :
SunPower Corp., San Jose, CA, USA
Abstract :
Herein, the performance of low-cost crystalline silicon solar cells under low to medium levels of concentration is explored. Simulations and experimental results are shown for concentrations up to 20 suns. An efficiency of 23% at 9 suns is achieved on a 34.5 mm × 125 mm solar cell using SunPower´s standard production process. Low sensitivity of cell performance to illumination profile and position is also demonstrated.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; solar cells; SunPower standard production process; back contact cells; crystalline silicon solar cells; Apertures; Clocks; Current measurement; Europe; Fabrication; Production; Sun;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2010 35th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5890-5
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2010.5617188
