Photovoltaic concentrator initiative: Concentrator cell development
- Solarex Corp., Frederick, MD (US)
This project involves the development of a large-area, low-cost, high-efficiency concentrator solar cell for use in the Entech 22-sun linear-focus Fresnel lens concentrator system. The buried contact solar cell developed at the University of New South Wales was selected for this project. Both Entech and the University of New South Wales are subcontractors. This annual report presents the program efforts from November 1990 through December 1991, including the design of the cell, development of a baseline cell process, and presentation of the results of preliminary cell processing. Important results include a cell designed for operation in a real concentrator system and substitution of mechanical grooving for the previously utilized laser scribing.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Solarex Corp., Frederick, MD (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 10176851
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-92-7007; ON: DE93018505; TRN: AHC29308%%15
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: May 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
FRESNEL LENS
DESIGN
PERFORMANCE TESTING
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
FABRICATION
ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS
COST
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
SOLAR RECEIVERS
SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEMS
GRIDS
ETCHING
COVERINGS
NICKEL
COPPER
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
PLATING
SILICON NITRIDES
ENCAPSULATION
SANDIA LABORATORIES
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PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION