Crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell technology: Meeting the challenge for utility power

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6783189

Arvizu, D E

This paper discusses the recent progress in U.S. crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell technology for both one-sun and concentrating applications. The progress in crystalline silicon technology has manifested itself in improved efficiency and in lower costs of processing and production. High efficiency cell designs that have been pioneered in the research laboratory are now finding their way into the production environment and we continue to project decreases in levelized energy costs for next generation systems over systems recently fielded in utility scale projects. The new developments in crystalline silicon photovoltaic technology have prompted an optimistic assessment of its potential for utility applications. The status of the current research efforts and the direction of the US Department of Energy sponsored crystalline silicon research program will be discussed. 20 refs., 6 figs.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6783189
• Report Number(s): SAND-88-0630C; CONF-880965-9; ON: DE89000439
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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