Advances in amorphous silicon photovoltaic technology
| Autor: | F. Willing, L. Yang, D. E. Carlson, R. R. Arya, K. Rajan |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
| Předmět: |
Amorphous silicon
Materials science Silicon business.industry Mechanical Engineering Photovoltaic system chemistry.chemical_element Condensed Matter Physics Solar energy Engineering physics Amorphous solid chemistry.chemical_compound Improved performance chemistry Mechanics of Materials Microcrystalline silicon General Materials Science Thin film business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Materials Research. 13:2754-2762 |
| ISSN: | 2044-5326 0884-2914 |
| DOI: | 10.1557/jmr.1998.0377 |
| Popis: | With the advent of new multijunction thin film solar cells, amorphous silicon photovoltaic technology is undergoing a commercial revival with about 30 megawatts of annual capacity coming on-line in the next year. These new a−Si multijunction modules should exhibit stabilized conversion efficiencies on the order of 8%, and efficiencies over 10% may be obtained in the next several years. The improved performance results from the development of amorphous and microcrystalline silicon alloy films with improved optoelectronic properties and from the development of more efficient device structures. Moreover, the manufacturing costs for these multijunction modules using the new large-scale plants should be on the order of $1 per peak watt. These modules may find widespread use in solar farms, photovoltaic roofing, as well as in traditional remote applications. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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