Title :
Mass Production of PV Modules with 18% Total-Area Efficiency and High Energy Delivery Per Peak Watt
Author :
Rose, Doug ; Koehler, Oliver ; Kaminar, Neil ; Mulligan, Bill ; King, David
Author_Institution :
SunPower Corp., San Jose, CA
Abstract :
This paper describes photovoltaic modules in high- volume production with world-record efficiency. SunPower Corporation has achieved a total-area efficiency of 18% by using proprietary back-contact silicon cells and new module design features. The modules have been certified under IEC61215 edition 2 and UL1703, are free of hazardous materials, and have aesthetic characteristics which facilitate customer adoption. High energy production per rated watt is reported and modeled on the basis of fundamental module properties
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; silicon; solar cell arrays; 18 percent; IEC61215 edition 2; PV module mass production; Si; SunPower Corporation; UL1703; aesthetic characteristics; fundamental photovoltaic module properties; photovoltaic modules; proprietary back-contact silicon cells; total area efficiency; Costs; Degradation; Glass; IEC standards; Laboratories; Lead; Mass production; Optical reflection; Photovoltaic systems; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0016-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279898
