Design analysis of advanced photovoltaic technologies

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5570652· OSTI ID:5570652

Lambarski, T. J.; Irby, C. A.; Collaros, G. J.; Anderson, E. R.; Sowa, P.; Schwinkendorf, W. E.; Resnik, W. M.

This document combines two interrelated reports that address design and optimization methodologies for advanced photovoltaic cells and devices as related to module and system application designs. Four advanced photovoltaic material cells - polycrystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, CdS/CuInSe/sub 2/, and gallium arsenide - were evaluated for conceptual modeling and analysis in regard to residential and central station system design applications. A module optimization methodology is described along with the computer code PVMOC (Photovoltaic Module Optimization Code), to assist PV module designers using advanced PV material cells in evaluating the performance and cost of alternative designs. As advances in cell research evolve, the parameters used here are likely to change; therefore, current assumptions should be obtained before employing the design techniques provided in this document.

• Research Organization: BDM Corp., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77CH00178
• OSTI ID: 5570652
• Report Number(s): SERI/STR-214-1997; ON: DE84000008
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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