Future Generation Technology Status Within the High-Performance PV Project

Author

Davies, Martha Symko ; McConnell, Robert ; Posey-Eddy, Fannie

Author_Institution

Nat. Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO

Volume

1

fYear

2006

fDate

38838

Firstpage

175

Lastpage

178

Abstract

The high-performance photovoltaic (HPPV) project provides funding to NREL in-house and university teams developing high-risk innovative concepts. Research emphases include organic solar cells and novel solar conversion processes having potential for ultra-high efficiency ("third generation", >50%) and very low cost. Future generation PV technologies are defined as those not in production and not expected to enter production soon because additional long-term research, development, and innovation are needed. This paper will address some of the recent research accomplishments in the research efforts underway in the subcontracted area

Keywords

photovoltaic power systems; solar cells; solar energy conversion; NREL; high-performance photovoltaic project; high-risk innovative concepts; organic solar cells; solar conversion processes; third-generation concepts; Costs; Electrodes; Optical films; Organic materials; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Production; Solar power generation; Subcontracting; Technological innovation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279410

Filename

4059590