DocumentCode
1555950
Title
High efficiency and high concentration in photovoltaics
Author
Yamaguchi, Masafumi ; Luque, Antonio
Author_Institution
Toyota Technol. Inst., Nagoya, Japan
Volume
46
Issue
10
fYear
1999
fDate
10/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
2139
Lastpage
2144
Abstract
In this paper, we present the state-of-the-art of multijunction solar cells and the future prospects of this technology. Their use in terrestrial applications will likely be for concentrators operating at very high concentrations. Some trends are also discussed and we present a cost calculation showing that highly efficient cells under very high concentration would be able to produce electricity at costs competitive with electricity generation costs for some utilities
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; costing; reviews; solar cell arrays; solar energy concentrators; solar power; technological forecasting; concentrators; cost calculation; electricity generation costs; future prospects; highly efficient cells; multijunction solar cells; photovoltaics; state-of-the-art; tandem cells; terrestrial applications; very high concentrations; Costs; Crystallization; DH-HEMTs; Gallium arsenide; Photovoltaic cells; Power generation; Production; Satellites; Space technology; Sun;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9383
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/16.792009
Filename
792009
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