High efficiency, low cost buried contact silicon solar cells

Christiana Honsberg, S. R. Wenham, A. Ebong, M. Taouk, Y. H. Tang, S. Ghozati, F. Yun, A. Grados, M. A. Green, Wilhelm Warta

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Abstract

The buried contact (BC) technology has demonstrated both an efficiency and cost advantage over conventional screen printed solar cells. New BC structures, in particular the double sided (DS) BC cell, allow further improvements in cost and efficiency. Improvements in efficiency arise through improved rear surface passivation. Experimental results from DSBC cells using various passivation methods demonstrate that a floating junction (FJ) passivates as well as passivation schemes used with high efficiency cells. 2D analysis and experimental results both show localized defects have prevented FJ passivation from achieving its potential and that optimization of the rear doping or by bifacial operation can improve performance.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Editors Anon
PublisherIEEE
Pages1473-1476
Number of pages4
Volume2
StatePublished - 1994
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 24th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. Part 2 (of 2) - Waikoloa, HI, USA
Duration: Dec 5 1994Dec 9 1994

Other

OtherProceedings of the 24th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. Part 2 (of 2)
CityWaikoloa, HI, USA
Period12/5/9412/9/94

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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