Compensated SoG-Si from a Metallurgical Route: High Latitude Outdoor Performance

Autor: Yordanov, G.H., Midtgård, O.-M., Sætre, T.O., Odden, J.O., Buseth, T., Imenes, A.G., Nge, C.L., Norum, L.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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DOI: 10.4229/25theupvsec2010-4av.3.94
Popis: 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 6-10 September 2010, Valencia, Spain; 4289-4293
We compare the outdoor performance of two polycrystalline-Si PV modules of identical design, but with cells based on different types of solar-grade Silicon. The cells of one of the modules are made of Si feedstock purified in the conventional chemical route, whereas the other module has cells based on solar Si produced from a pyrometallurgical route. Electrical and electronic parameters of the modules are extracted from measured currentvoltage data and compared. The two modules perform similarly in the Nordic conditions at which they have been tested. Only minor differences are found between their electrical parameters. Analysis of the electronic parameters related to p-n junction quality reveals the general similarity of the two materials, but also indicate subtle differences.
Databáze: OpenAIRE