Identifying Critical Pathways to High-Performance PV: Preprint

Conference · Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2002.1190955· OSTI ID:15000988

Symko-Davies, M; Noufi, R; Kurtz, S

This conference paper describes the High-Performance Photovoltaic (HiPerf PV)Project was initiated by the U.S. Department of Energy to substantially increase the viability of photovoltaics (PV) for cost-competitive applications so that PV can contribute significantly to our energy supply and our environment in the 21st century. To accomplish this, the NCPV directs in-house and subcontracted research in high-performance polycrystalline thin-film and multijunction concentrator devices. Details of the subcontractor and in-house progress will be described toward identifying critical pathways of 25% polycrystalline thin-film tandem cells and developing multijunction concentrator modules to 33%.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-99-GO10337
• OSTI ID: 15000988
• Report Number(s): NREL/CP-520-31437; TRN: US200401%%366
• Resource Relation: Related Information: Prepared for the 29th IEEE PV Specialists Conference, 20-24 May 2002, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
AVAILABILITY
CONCENTRATORS
CONTRACTORS
VIABILITY
SOLAR ENERGY
PV
HIGH PERFORMANCE PV
SUNLIGHT-TO-ELECTRICITY CONVERSION
POLYCRYSTALLINE THIN FILM
MULTIJUNCTION CONCENTRATORS
TANDEM CELLS
Solar Energy - Photovoltaics