Progress towards a 30% efficient GaInP/Si tandem solar cells

Essig, Stephanie; Ward, Scott; Steiner, Myles A.; Friedman, Daniel J.; Geisz, John F.; Stradins, Paul; Young, David L.

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.066

Progress towards a 30% efficient GaInP/Si tandem solar cells

Journal Article · Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Energy Procedia (Online)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.066· OSTI ID:1225305

Essig, Stephanie ^[1]; Ward, Scott ^[1]; Steiner, Myles A. ^[1]; Friedman, Daniel J. ^[1]; Geisz, John F. ^[1]; Stradins, Paul ^[1]; Young, David L. ^[1]

National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

The performance of dual-junction solar cells with a Si bottom cell has been investigated both theoretically and experimentally. Simulations show that adding a top junction with an energy bandgap of 1.6 -1.9 eV to a standard silicon solar cell enables efficiencies over 38%. Currently, top junctions of GaInP (1.8 eV) are the most promising as they can achieve 1-sun efficiencies of 20.8% [1]. We fabricated mechanically stacked, four terminal GaInP/Si tandem solar cells using a transparent adhesive between the subcells. These tandem devices achieved an efficiency of 27% under AM1.5 g spectral conditions. Furthermore, higher efficiencies can be achieved by using an improved Si-bottom cell and by optimizing the dual-junction device for long-wavelength light and luminescent coupling between the two junctions.

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Research Organization:: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States))

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (EE-4S)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1225305

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--5J00-64775

Journal Information:: Energy Procedia (Online), Journal Name: Energy Procedia (Online) Vol. 77; ISSN 1876-6102

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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