Title :
100 cm2 biface-sensitive silicon solar cells for space and terrestrial application
Author :
Kagan, M. ; Letin, V. ; Rjevsky, V. ; Unishkov, V.
Author_Institution :
Sci. Production Amalgamation, KVANT, Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
In recent years, in connection with growth of required power output of designed solar cell arrays to several tens and hundreds of kilowatts for orbital space stations (MIR, Alpha, etc.), and with increase in area of these arrays to hundreds of square meters, the problem of development of large-sized highly efficient silicon solar cells (SSC) has become urgent. In this paper, the results of development by the Kvant Scientific Production Amalgamation of large-sized SSC with an area up to 100 cm2 suitable for both terrestial and space power applications are presented. The designs of such large-sized SSC and their fabrication process from 125 and 150 mm wafers respectively have been developed
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; photovoltaic power systems; silicon; solar cell arrays; solar cells; solar power stations; space vehicle power plants; 100 mm; 125 mm; 150 mm; Si; application; biface-sensitive solar cells; designs; fabrication process; orbital space stations; semiconductor wafers; solar cell array; space power; terrestrial power; Costs; Extraterrestrial measurements; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation; Production; Silicon; Solar power generation; Space technology; Voltage;
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.1994.521670
