Design of point-focus back panel including cell, mounting, encapsulant, and interconnect
An attempt has been made to develop a passively-cooled, integral backplane (IBP) photovoltaic concentrator module in which silicon cells are bonded directly to the backplane of the module to eliminate the ceramic insulator and heatspreaders normally used. Over 2200 volts electrical standoff was achieved using a heat-conductive RTV and a special anodization. The module design is bent sheet metal trough with two panels of 14, 8.16-inch square Fresnel lenses mounted on the front. The cells were purchased from Applied Solar Energy Corporation (ASEC), with an active area of 0.71-inch diameter, giving a concentration ratio of 168:1. A reflective secondary was used. The average efficiency of the cells flash tested at 140 suns was 19.5%. Efficiency of the modules at 800 W/m/sup 2/ insolation, 20/sup 0/C ambient temperature, and 3 m/S windspeed was about 12.5%. Cell junction temperature was found to be about 90/sup 0/C under the above conditions.
- Research Organization:
- Varian Associates, Palo Alto, CA (USA). Solid State Lab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 6103114
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-85-7002; ON: DE86007992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
BONDING
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ENCAPSULATION
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FRESNEL LENS
INSOLATION
JOINING
LENSES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TESTING