Development of high-efficiency a-Si solar cell submodule with a size of 30 cm × 40 cm

We have achieved a stabilized conversion efficiency of 8.9% in a single-junction a-Si solar cell and 10.6% in a double-junction a-Si a-SiGe solar cell for a size of 1 cm 2, which are the world's highest values achieved so far for this size and structure. We have been investigating the improveme...

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Published in:Solar energy materials and solar cells 1997, Vol.49 (1), p.121-125
Main Authors: Wakisaka, Kenichiro, Sayama, Katsunobu, Tanaka, Makoto, Isomura, Masao, Haku, Hisao, Kiyama, Seiichi, Tsuda, Shinya
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Language:English
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a-Si solar cell
Efficiency
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Summary:We have achieved a stabilized conversion efficiency of 8.9% in a single-junction a-Si solar cell and 10.6% in a double-junction a-Si a-SiGe solar cell for a size of 1 cm 2, which are the world's highest values achieved so far for this size and structure. We have been investigating the improvement of stability in a-SiGe film with regard to the bottom cell i-layer, and the control of E opt in a-SiGe film in order to confirm the tandem cell design. On the other hand, uniformity of ± 1% has been obtained in conversion efficiency for many small cells fabricated in a size of 30 cm × 40 cm, evaluated by using a-Si single-junction structure. As a result, we have achieved the stabilized high-effective area conversion efficiency of 8.64% in a 30 cm × 40 cm a-Si/a-Si tandem submodule. The combination of the above techniques and further optimization can be expected to achieve a stabilized conversion efficiency of more than 10% for a 30 cm × 40 cm double-junction a-Si a-SiGe submodule.
ISSN:0927-0248
1879-3398
DOI:10.1016/S0927-0248(97)00185-2