Title :
Semi-Transparent Solar Cells and Modules on Inexpensive Plastic Substrates
Author :
Zhang, Xiaolan ; Saemann, Marc ; Hu, Jian ; Kunrath, Augusto ; Berger, Agnes ; Madan, Arun
Author_Institution :
MVSyst. Inc., Golden, CO
Abstract :
We report on our recent progress on semitransparent amorphous silicon (a-Si:H)-based solar cells which were deposited on inexpensive plastic substrates at deposition temperature <150 degC. An efficiency of ~3% has been achieved with a transmission >40% on a large area, series connected panel. We are in the process of developing laser scribing techniques and a reel-to-reel cassette cluster tool system for mass production which should result in a competitive product in the market of Building Integrated Photovoltaics
Keywords :
amorphous semiconductors; elemental semiconductors; mass production; silicon; solar cells; Si; inexpensive plastic substrates; laser scribing techniques; mass production; reel-to-reel cassette cluster tool system; semitransparent amorphous silicon solar cells; Anodes; Crystallization; Glass; Mass production; Photovoltaic cells; Plastics; Semiconductor films; Semiconductor thin films; Substrates; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279759
