The Status of Silicon Solar Cell Production Technology Development at Fraunhofer ISE

Author

Preu, R. ; Biro, D. ; Rentsch, J. ; Clement, F. ; Erath, D. ; Emanuel, G. ; Grohe, A. ; Hofmann, M. ; Mette, A. ; Voyer, C. ; Wolke, W. ; Glunz, S.W. ; Willeke, G.P.

Author_Institution

Fraunhofer Inst. for SWolar Energy Syat., Freiburg

Volume

1

fYear

2006

fDate

38838

Firstpage

1040

Lastpage

1043

Abstract

The development of new production technologies for crystalline silicon solar cells has been very actively addressed by both research institutes and industry in the past ten years due to the increased economical value of photovoltaic energy conversion. In this paper we describe selected approaches being followed at Fraunhofer ISE in order to support the cost reduction objectives. A simple screen-printing reference process was developed with an efficiency potential of 18% for mono-crystalline silicon wafers. The set up of the Photovoltaic-Technology Evaluation Center (PV-TEC) enables a fast evaluation of new technologies on pilot scale throughput of several hundred wafers/hour

Keywords

elemental semiconductors; photovoltaic effects; silicon; solar cells; 18 percent; Fraunhofer ISE; PV-TEC; Si; crystalline silicon solar cells; efficiency potential; monocrystalline silicon wafers; photovoltaic energy conversion; photovoltaic-technology evaluation center; screen-printing reference process; silicon solar cell production technology; Costs; Crystallization; Energy conversion; Industrial economics; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation economics; Production; Silicon; Solar power generation;

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.2006.279318

Filename

4059809