A Quantitative Comparison Between Double Glass Photovoltaic Modules Using Half-Size Cells and Quarter-Size Cells
Autor: | Tianyu Tang, Xuetao Luo, Hu Zhigang, Chuanhai Gan, Niu Haiyan, Si Jianfang |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
010302 applied physics
Power gain Materials science Silicon business.industry Laser cutting Photovoltaic system chemistry.chemical_element 02 engineering and technology Electroluminescence 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Condensed Matter Physics Laser 01 natural sciences Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials law.invention chemistry law 0103 physical sciences Optoelectronics Wafer Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0210 nano-technology business Nominal power (photovoltaic) |
Zdroj: | IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. 7:1298-1303 |
ISSN: | 2156-3403 2156-3381 |
DOI: | 10.1109/jphotov.2017.2730358 |
Popis: | The use of half-size silicon (Si) wafer solar cells in photovoltaic (PV) modules can enhance the output power compared to full-size Si wafer solar cells. In this paper, an optimal combination of cutting parameters based on the cutting surface, the cutting repetitive time, and the parameters of the Nd:YAG nanosecond laser is achieved. The optimized method consists of a double cutting process on the aluminum back side of the solar cells. The optimized condition was identified with a laser cutting power of 16 W, a laser repetitive frequency of 40 kHz, and a scribing speed of 110 mm/s. Quarter-size Si wafer solar cells in PV modules were also investigated. We compared the output power of full-size, half-size, and quarter-size cells of a double glass transparent PV module quantitatively, finding cell-to-module values of 96.79%, 98.91%, and 99.73%. The total power gain of the half-size cell module and quarter-size cell module compared to the full-cell large-size PV module is 1.46% and 1.92%, respectively. Finally, electroluminescence measurements were carried out to test unconventional size cell PV modules. |
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