Strategic Options for a Led-Like Approach in III-V Concentrator Photovoltaics

Author

Algora, C. ; Rey-Stolle, I. ; Galiana, B. ; Gonzalez, J.R. ; Baudrit, M. ; Garcia, I.

Author_Institution

Inst. de Energia Solar, Univ. Politecnica de Madrid

Volume

1

fYear

2006

fDate

38838

Firstpage

741

Lastpage

744

Abstract

Well-designed strategies are required in order to push III-V concentration to low cost scenarios that beat the prices of the already existing silicon-based concentration systems operating at 250-400 suns. Several laboratories and pilot production lines are starting to use in III-V solar cells similar approaches than those used for LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes). We firstly proposed the so-called "LED-like approach" in 1997. From then, we have analysed theoretically its main aspects thus guiding our manufacture developments with high concentrator III-V cells. This paper goes a step forward in the description of the "LED-like approach" advantages and in the influence of such approach on final cost

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; costing; semiconductor device models; solar cells; solar energy concentrators; III-V concentrator photovoltaics; III-V solar cells; LED-like approach; cost scenarios; high concentrator III-V cells; pilot production; silicon-based concentration systems; Costs; III-V semiconductor materials; Laboratories; Light emitting diodes; Manufacturing; Photovoltaic cells; Power generation; Production; Silicon; Sun;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on

Conference_Location

Waikoloa, HI

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0017-1

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0017-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279562

Filename

4059735