Title :
Silicon-on-ceramic monolithically interconnected solar cell modules
Author :
Sims, P.E. ; Ingram, A.E. ; DelleDonne, E.J. ; Yaskoff, J.P. ; Ford, D.H. ; Rand, J.A. ; Barnett, A.M.
Author_Institution :
AstroPower Inc., Newark, DE, USA
Abstract :
AstroPower is developing an advanced photovoltaic module product based on thin-silicon on ceramic substrates. This paper reviews the motivations, technical approaches, and electrical results for both single element and monolithically interconnected solar cell devices. Recent results include a 9.1% efficient, 1.0 cm/sup 2/, single element device and a 5.5% efficient monolithically interconnected four segment, 5.6 cm/sup 2/, mini-module, both which have been verified by NREL. The monolithically interconnected mini-module had a calculated 7.8% aperture efficiency based on the collecting area of the emitter. Both of these devices utilized a combination of CVD silicon and a ZMR approach.
Keywords :
CVD coatings; elemental semiconductors; interconnections; semiconductor thin films; silicon; solar cells; zone melting recrystallisation; AstroPower system; CVD silicon; Si; chemical vapour deposition growth; monolithically interconnected solar cell modules; photovoltaic module; single element interconnected solar cell devices; thin silicon on ceramic structures; zone melting recrystallisation;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 2003. Proceedings of 3rd World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Osaka, Japan
Print_ISBN :
4-9901816-0-3
