A candidate low-cost processing sequence for terrestrial silicon solar cell panelManufacturing sequence for silicon solar cells using Czochralsky crystal growing techniques in order to produce at a rate of 20 MW per year on a 24-hour per day basis is discussed. Cost analysis of the manufacturing is presented and consideration is given to the following processing decision categories of the manufacturing of an unencapsulated solar cell from a silicon wafer: (1) treatment of the optical surface; (2) formation of the junction(s); and (3) metallization of electrical collectors. The manufacturing of encapsulated solar modules from solar cells, using two glass plates, a low iron front surface, and a standard float glass back plate, is described. Totaling the three major activities of wafer making, cell manufacturing, and module fabrication, the resulting contribution to module price will be 1.945 $/watt.
Document ID
19790056906
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Bickler, D. B. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Gallagher, B. D. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Sanchez, L. E. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)