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Title: Si concentrator solar cell development. [Final report]

Abstract

This is the final report of a program to develop a commercial, high-efficiency, low-cost concentrator solar cell compatible with Spectrolab`s existing manufacturing infrastructure for space solar cells. The period covered is between 1991 and 1993. The program was funded through Sandia National Laboratories through the DOE concentrator initiative and, was also cost shared by Spectrolab. As a result of this program, Spectrolab implemented solar cells achieving an efficiency of over 19% at 200 to 300X concentration. The cells are compatible with DOE guidelines for a cell price necessary to achieve a cost of electricity of 12 cents a kilowatthour.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Spectrolab, Inc., Sylmar, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Spectrolab, Inc., Sylmar, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10192455
Report Number(s):
SAND-94-2453
ON: DE95002314; BR: GB0103012
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Oct 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS; PERFORMANCE TESTING; PROGRESS REPORT; COST; EFFICIENCY; MANUFACTURING; DESIGN; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; 140501; PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION

Citation Formats

Krut, D D. Si concentrator solar cell development. [Final report]. United States: N. p., 1994. Web. doi:10.2172/10192455.
Krut, D D. Si concentrator solar cell development. [Final report]. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10192455
Krut, D D. 1994. "Si concentrator solar cell development. [Final report]". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10192455. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10192455.
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abstractNote = {This is the final report of a program to develop a commercial, high-efficiency, low-cost concentrator solar cell compatible with Spectrolab`s existing manufacturing infrastructure for space solar cells. The period covered is between 1991 and 1993. The program was funded through Sandia National Laboratories through the DOE concentrator initiative and, was also cost shared by Spectrolab. As a result of this program, Spectrolab implemented solar cells achieving an efficiency of over 19% at 200 to 300X concentration. The cells are compatible with DOE guidelines for a cell price necessary to achieve a cost of electricity of 12 cents a kilowatthour.},
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year = {Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994},
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