High efficiency and high concentration in photovoltaics

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1999 · IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/16.792009· OSTI ID:20006091

Yamaguchi, Masafumi; Luque, A

In this paper, the authors present the state-of-the-art of multijunction solar cells and the future prospects of this technology. Their use in terrestrial applications will likely be for concentrators operating at very high concentrations. Some trends are also discussed and the authors present a cost calculation showing that highly efficient cells under very high concentration would be able to produce electricity at costs competitive with electricity generation costs for some utilities.

• Research Organization: Toyota Technological Inst., Nagoya (JP)
• Sponsoring Organization: European Commission
• OSTI ID: 20006091
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 46; ISSN IETDAI; ISSN 0018-9383
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS
COST
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS
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SOLAR CONCENTRATORS