Wide range temperature dependence of analytical photovoltaic cell parameters for silicon solar cells under high illumination conditions

2016 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 715-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Firoz Khan ◽  
Seong-Ho Baek ◽  
Jae Hyun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Temperature Dependence ◽  
Photovoltaic Cell ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
High Illumination ◽  
Wide Range

Electronically Stimulated Degradation of Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells

2005 ◽  
Vol 864 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Schmidt ◽  
K. Bothe ◽  
D. Macdonald ◽  
J. Adey ◽  
R. Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Defect Formation ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
Oxygen Complexes

AbstractCarrier lifetime degradation in crystalline silicon solar cells under illumination with white light is a frequently observed phenomenon. Two main causes of such degradation effects have been identified in the past, both of them being electronically driven and both related to the most common acceptor element, boron, in silicon: (i) the dissociation of iron-boron pairs and (ii) the formation of recombination-active boron-oxygen complexes. While the first mechanism is particularly relevant in metal-contaminated solar-grade multicrystalline silicon materials, the latter process is important in monocrystalline Czochralski-grown silicon, rich in oxygen. This paper starts with a short review of the characteristic features of the two processes. We then briefly address the effect of iron-boron dissociation on solar cell parameters. Regarding the boron-oxygen-related degradation, the current status of the physical understanding of the defect formation process and the defect structure are presented. Finally, we discuss different strategies for effectively avoiding the degradation.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Fill Factor Loss Depending on the Temperature for the Industrial Silicon Solar Cells

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2931
Author(s):  
Kwan Hong Min ◽  
Taejun Kim ◽  
Min Gu Kang ◽  
Hee-eun Song ◽  
Yoonmook Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Temperature Dependence ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell ◽  
Initial State ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
Loss Analysis ◽  
Pv Module

Since the temperature of a photovoltaic (PV) module is not consistent as it was estimated at a standard test condition, the thermal stability of the solar cell parameters determines the temperature dependence of the PV module. Fill factor loss analysis of crystalline silicon solar cell is one of the most efficient methods to diagnose the dominant problem, accurately. In this study, the fill factor analysis method and the double-diode model of a solar cell was applied to analyze the effect of J01, J02, Rs, and Rsh on the fill factor in details. The temperature dependence of the parameters was compared through the passivated emitter rear cell (PERC) of the industrial scale solar cells. As a result of analysis, PERC cells showed different temperature dependence for the fill factor loss of the J01 and J02 as temperatures rose. In addition, we confirmed that fill factor loss from the J01 and J02 at elevated temperature depends on the initial state of the solar cells. The verification of the fill factor loss analysis was conducted by comparing to the fitting results of the injection dependent-carrier lifetime.

Studies on Nanostructure ITO Thin Films on Silicon Solar Cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 678 ◽  
pp. 365-368
Author(s):  
Rangasamy Balasundraprabhu ◽  
E.V. Monakhov ◽  
N. Muthukumarasamy ◽  
B.G. Svensson
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Shunt Resistance ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
Ito Film ◽  
Ito Thin Films ◽  
Ito Films

Nanostructure ITO thin films have been deposited on well cleaned glass and silicon substrates using dc magnetron sputtering technique. The ITO films are post annealed in air using a normal heater setup in the temperature range 100 - 400 °C. The ITO film annealed at 300°C exhibited optimum transparency and resistivity values for device applications. The thickness of the ITO thin films is determined using DEKTAK stylus profilometer. The sheet resistance and resistivity of the ITO films were determined using four probe technique. Finally, the optimized nanostructure ITO layers are incorporated on silicon solar cells and the efficiency of the solar cell are found to be in the range 12-14%. Other solar cell parameters such as fill factor(FF), open circuit voltage(Voc),Short circuit current(Isc), series resistance(Rs) and shunt resistance(Rsh) have been determined. The effect of ITO film thickness on silicon solar cells is also observed.

High efficiency UMG silicon solar cells: impact of compensation on cell parameters

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 725-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiacre Rougieux ◽  
Christian Samundsett ◽  
Kean Chern Fong ◽  
Andreas Fell ◽  
Peiting Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Cell Parameters

scholarly journals Periodic textures for enhanced current in thin film silicon solar cells

2008 ◽  
Vol 1101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franz-Josef Haug ◽  
Thomas Söderström ◽  
Oscar Cubero ◽  
Vanessa Terrazzoni-Daudrix ◽  
Xavier Niquille ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Periodic Structures ◽  
Plastic Substrate ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Sinusoidal Grating ◽  
Thin Film Silicon ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Individual ◽  
High Degree

AbstractFor thin film silicon solar cells it is vital to increase the optical path of light in the absorber because this allows for thinner cells with better stability and higher production throughput. We discuss the effect of periodically textured interfaces for the case of thin film silicon solar cells in n-i-p configuration using embossed plastic substrate which allows us studying the effect of a wide range of random or periodic textures. Due to the moderate thickness of the individual layers the texture is carried into each interface with a high degree of conformity even for the front contact which is the last layer. Solar cells on periodic structures show excellent performance; in a microcrystalline cell on a simple sinusoidal grating we achieved a gain in current density of 30%. Furthermore, the periodicity serves as a useful tool for the study of light management because the underlying phenomena like diffraction or grating coupling to plasma excitations of the metallic back reflector are governed by a relatively low number of well defined parameters like the periodicity and the amplitude of the grating.

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