• DocumentCode
    2287516
  • Title

    Concepts for the manufacture of silicon solar cell modules for use in concentrating systems up to 5×

  • Author

    Bruton, T.M. ; Sherborne, J. ; Heasman, K.C. ; Ramsdale, C.M.

  • Author_Institution
    BP Solar, Sunbury On Thames, UK
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    2002
  • Firstpage
    1366
  • Lastpage
    1368
  • Abstract
    The use of low-level concentration up to 5× offers the possibility of reduced system cost for larger photovoltaic (PV) systems with more efficient use of silicon. Modifications of standard one-Sun laser grooved buried grid (LGBG) cells are described together with the development of cell and interconnection and packaging arrangements to give low cell operating temperatures and low series resistance under concentration. Field tests on a cost effective PV receiver design are given.
  • Keywords
    elemental semiconductors; encapsulation; semiconductor device manufacture; silicon; solar cell arrays; Si; Si solar cell modules; encapsulation; laser grooved buried grid cell; low-level concentration solar cells; operating temperatures; photovoltaic systems; series resistance; solar cell modules; system cost; Costs; Manufacturing; Packaging; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Silicon; Solar power generation; Standards development; Temperature; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2002. Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth IEEE
  • ISSN
    1060-8371
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7471-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PVSC.2002.1244838
  • Filename
    1244838