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Title: Technical Comparative Analysis of "Best of Breed" Turnkey Si-Based Processes and Equipment, to be Used to Produce a Combined Multi-entity Research and Development Technology Roadmap for Thick and Thin Silicon PV

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1176920· OSTI ID:1176920
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  1. The Solar Energy Consortium, Kingston, NY (United States)

A side-by-side analysis was done on then currently available technology, along with roadmaps to push each particular option forward. Variations in turnkey line processes can and do result in finished solar device performance. Together with variations in starting material quality, the result is a distribution of efficiencies. Forensic analysis and characterization of each crystalline Si based technology will determine the most promising approach with respect to cost, efficiency and reliability. Forensic analysis will also shed light on the causes of binning variations. Si solar cells were forensically analyzed from each turn key supplier using a host of techniques

Research Organization:
The Solar Energy Consortium, Kingston, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Contributing Organization:
IBM, Hawthorne, NY (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
EE0000282
OSTI ID:
1176920
Report Number(s):
Final Report-DOE 282 TSEC
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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