Improved amorphous silicon alloy solar cells for module fabrication
Conference
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OSTI ID:20085553
An initial conversion efficiency of 13.5% has been obtained on a triple-junction triple-bandgap device fabricated in a large-area deposition reactor capable of producing one-square-foot modules. The intrinsic layer of the top cell is a wide bandgap amorphous silicon alloy. The middle and bottom cells employ high quality amorphous silicon-germanium alloy. The high efficiency of the triple-junction cell is attributed to the relative reduction of the optical loss in the top tunnel junction and the improvement in the quality of the middle and bottom component cells. Triple-junction devices with initial efficiency of 13.3% have shown saturation at 11.6% after light soaking. Modules of aperture area 909 cm{sup 2} have been fabricated using an assembly process similar to the one being currently used in their manufacturing line. The module design consists of one large-area, high-current monolithic multijunction device. The status of the small-area devices and modules is described.
- Research Organization:
- United Solar Systems Corp., Troy, MI (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- OSTI ID:
- 20085553
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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