Optimizing perovskite silicon tandem solar cells for highest efficiency and energy yield (Conference Presentation)

We present a highly efficient monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell and analyze the tandem performance as a function of photocurrent mismatch with important implications for future device and energy yield optimizations.

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Cost analysis of thin film tandem solar cells using real world energy yield modelling

2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) ◽

10.1109/pvsc40753.2019.8980734 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Ramez Hosseinian Ahangharnejhad ◽

Adam B Phillips ◽

Ilke Celik ◽

Zhaoning Song ◽

Yanfa Yan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Solar Cells ◽

Cost Analysis ◽

Real World ◽

Energy Yield ◽

Tandem Solar Cells ◽

World Energy

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Theoretical energy yield of GaAs-on-Si tandem solar cells

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/opl.2014.195 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1638 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Haohui Liu ◽

Zekun Ren ◽

Zhe Liu ◽

Riley E. Brandt ◽

Jonathan P. Mailoa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Theoretical Study ◽

Technology Development ◽

Spectral Irradiance ◽

Yield Potential ◽

Energy Yield ◽

Performance Potential ◽

Tandem Solar Cells ◽

Multijunction Solar Cells ◽

Irradiance Data

ABSTRACTIII-V on Si multijunction solar cells represent an alternative to traditional compound III-V multijunction cells as a promising way to achieve high efficiencies. A theoretical study on the energy yield of GaAs/Si tandem solar cells is performed to assess the performance potential and sensitivity to spectral variations. Recorded time-dependent spectral irradiance data in two locations (Singapore and Denver) were used. We found that a 4-terminal contact scheme with thick top cell confers distinctive advantages over a 2-terminal scheme, giving a yield potential 21% higher than the 2-terminal scheme in Singapore and 17% higher in Denver. The theoretical energy yield benefit of a 4-terminal device emphasizes the need for further technology development in this design space.

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On the methodology of energy yield assessment for one-Sun tandem solar cells

Solar Energy ◽

10.1016/j.solener.2016.06.028 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 135 ◽

pp. 598-604 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Haohui Liu ◽

Armin G. Aberle ◽

Tonio Buonassisi ◽

Ian Marius Peters

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Energy Yield ◽

Tandem Solar Cells

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Energy-yield prediction for II–VI-based thin-film tandem solar cells

Energy & Environmental Science ◽

10.1039/c6ee01778a ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (8) ◽

pp. 2644-2653 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Jonathan P. Mailoa ◽

Mitchell Lee ◽

Ian M. Peters ◽

Tonio Buonassisi ◽

Alex Panchula ◽

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Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Solar Cells ◽

Solar Cell ◽

Energy Yield ◽

Yield Prediction ◽

Polycrystalline Thin Film ◽

Tandem Solar Cells ◽

Climate Conditions ◽

Single Junction ◽

Yield Calculation

Polycrystalline, thin-film tandem solar cells that leverage commercial II–VI semiconductor technologies as the top cell could overcome the practical conversion-efficiency limits of single-junction solar cells. In this paper we provide energy-yield calculation of a solar cell – single-junction and tandem – in a real-world climate conditions.

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Textured interfaces in monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells: advanced light management for improved efficiency and energy yield

Energy & Environmental Science ◽

10.1039/c8ee02469c ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (12) ◽

pp. 3511-3523 ◽

Cited By ~ 105

Author(s):

Marko Jošt ◽

Eike Köhnen ◽

Anna Belen Morales-Vilches ◽

Benjamin Lipovšek ◽

Klaus Jäger ◽

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Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Solar Cell ◽

Energy Yield ◽

Tandem Solar Cell ◽

Tandem Solar Cells ◽

Light Management ◽

The Impact

25.5% efficiency is demonstrated for monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell using textured foil and the impact of texture position on performance and energy yield is simulated.

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