Mechanically scribed double sided buried contact silicon solar cells

A. U. Ebong; M. Taouk; S. Bowden; C. Honsberg; S. R. Wenham; M. A. Green

doi:10.1016/0960-1481(94)90365-4

Mechanically scribed double sided buried contact silicon solar cells

A. U. Ebong, M. Taouk, S. Bowden, C. Honsberg, S. R. Wenham, M. A. Green

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A doubled sided buried contact silicon solar cell (BCSC) structure is currently being developed at the University of New South Wales. It is based on the conventional buried contact structure (Wenham, 1986) with the added advantages of potentially higher conversion efficiency and lower production cost. The use of mechanical scribing rather than laser scribing to form the grooves in the silicon substrate has no detrimental effect on the performance of the device and may have the potential to significantly reduce production costs. A DPX-3500 drafting plotter has been adapted to serve as a mechanical scriber. This paper presents the promising results obtained on the new structure.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	162-165
Number of pages	4
Journal	Renewable Energy
Volume	5
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0960-1481(94)90365-4
State	Published - Aug 1994
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Buried Contact
DPX-3500 Drafting Plotter
Double Sided
Photovoltaic
Silicon, Crystalline
Solar Cells

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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