Impact of lifetime on the levelized cost of electricity from perovskite single junction and tandem solar cells

Ahangharnejhad, Ramez Hosseinian; Phillips, Adam B.; Song, Zhaoning; Celik, Ilke; Ghimire, Kiran; Koirala, Prakash; Ellingson, Randy J.; Collins, Robert W.; Podraza, Nikolas J.; Yan, Yanfa; Heben, Michael J.

doi:10.1039/D2SE00029F

Title: Impact of lifetime on the levelized cost of electricity from perovskite single junction and tandem solar cells

Journal Article · 30 May 2022 · Sustainable Energy & Fuels

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2SE00029F · OSTI ID:1867513

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University of Toledo, Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 2801 W. Bancroft St., Toledo, OH, 43606, USA
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 501 E. St. Joseph St., Rapid City, SD, 57701, USA

The calculated levelized cost of electricity for single junction and tandem devices show that when the time for perovskite devices to degrade to 85% of the original output (T85) is only 3 years, tandem device are economically favorable.

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Research Organization:: Community Action Partnership, Washington, DC (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0008790

OSTI ID:: 1867513

Journal Information:: Sustainable Energy & Fuels, Journal Name: Sustainable Energy & Fuels Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 6; ISSN 2398-4902; ISSN SEFUA7

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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