Title :
Amorphous silicon alloy-based roof integrated photovoltaic systems
Author :
Nath, P. ; Vogeli, C. ; Singh, A. ; Call, J.
Author_Institution :
United Solar Syst. Corp., Troy, MI, USA
Abstract :
A roll-to-roll process is used to deposit tandem amorphous silicon alloy solar cells onto thin (0.005") stainless steel substrates. Using this solar cell material, we have designed and fabricated a photovoltaic (PV) module which can be integrated into building roofs. The module is fabricated by laminating the large area amorphous silicon on stainless steel solar cell material onto a 0.03" thick coated galvanized steel support plate. The module is then formed in such a way to allow installation as a batten and seam roofing system. This paper describes the fabrication and installation details of such PV systems
Keywords :
amorphous semiconductors; elemental semiconductors; silicon; solar cell arrays; solar cells; stainless steel; substrates; 0.005 in; 0.03 in; PV module; Si; a-Si alloy solar cell; batten and seam roofing system; coated galvanized steel support plate; fabrication; roll-to-roll process; roof integrated photovoltaic systems; solar cell material; stainless steel substrates; Amorphous silicon; Building materials; Fabrication; Galvanizing; Iron alloys; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Silicon alloys; Solar power generation; Steel;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 1994., Conference Record of the Twenty Fourth. IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - 1994, 1994 IEEE First World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1460-3
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.1994.520121
