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Simulation analysis of a novel high efficiency silicon solar cellIt is recognized that crystalline silicon photovoltaic module efficiency of 15 percent or more is required for cost-effective photovoltaic energy utilization. This level of module efficiency requires large-area encapsulated production cell efficiencies in the range of 18 to 20 percent. Though the theoretical maximum of silicon solar cell efficiency for an idealized case is estimated to be around 30 percent, practical performance of cells to-date are considerably below this limit. This is understood to be largely a consequence of minority carrier losses in the bulk as well as at all surfaces including those under the metal contacts. In this paper a novel device design with special features to reduce bulk and surface recombination losses is evaluated using numerical analysis technique. Details of the numerical model, cell design, and analysis results are presented.
Document ID
19870032622
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mokashi, Anant R.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Daud, T.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Kachare, A. H.
(California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1985
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Accession Number
87A19896
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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