Present status and future of crystalline silicon solar cells in Japan

Crystalline silicon solar cells show promise for further improvement of cell efficiency and cost reduction by developing process technologies for large-area, thin and high-efficiency cells and manufacturing technologies for cells and modules with high yield and high productivity. In this paper, Japa...

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Published in:Solar energy 2006, Vol.80 (1), p.104-110
Main Authors: Yamaguchi, M., Ohshita, Y., Arafune, K., Sai, H., Tachibana, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Crystalline silicon
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
Natural energy
Photovoltaic cells
Photovoltaic conversion
Silicon
Solar cell
Solar cells. Photoelectrochemical cells
Solar energy
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Summary:Crystalline silicon solar cells show promise for further improvement of cell efficiency and cost reduction by developing process technologies for large-area, thin and high-efficiency cells and manufacturing technologies for cells and modules with high yield and high productivity. In this paper, Japanese activities on crystalline Si wafers and solar cells are presented. Based on our research results from crystalline Si materials and solar cells, key issues for further development of crystalline Si materials and solar cells will be discussed together with recent progress in the field. According to the Japanese PV2030 road map, by the year 2030 we will have to realize efficiencies of 22% for module and 25% for cell technologies into industrial mass production, to reduce the wafer thickness to 50–100 μm, and to reduce electricity cost from 50 Japanese Yen/kWh to 7 Yen/kWh in order to increase the market size by another 100–1000 times.
ISSN:0038-092X
1471-1257
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2005.02.013