scholarly journals The race for the best silicon bottom cell: Efficiency and cost evaluation of perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Messmer ◽  
Baljeet S. Goraya ◽  
Sebastian Nold ◽  
Patricia S.C. Schulze ◽  
Volker Sittinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Cost Evaluation ◽  
Tandem Solar Cells ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Bottom Cell

scholarly journals Comparing optical performance of a wide range of perovskite/silicon tandem architectures under real-world conditions

Nanophotonics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manvika Singh ◽  
Rudi Santbergen ◽  
Indra Syifai ◽  
Arthur Weeber ◽  
Miro Zeman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Real World ◽  
Solar Spectrum ◽  
Photocurrent Density ◽  
Angle Of Incidence ◽  
Optical Study ◽  
Optical Performance ◽  
Tandem Solar Cells ◽  
Bottom Cell ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract Since single junction c-Si solar cells are reaching their practical efficiency limit. Perovskite/c-Si tandem solar cells hold the promise of achieving greater than 30% efficiencies. In this regard, optical simulations can deliver guidelines for reducing the parasitic absorption losses and increasing the photocurrent density of the tandem solar cells. In this work, an optical study of 2, 3 and 4 terminal perovskite/c-Si tandem solar cells with c-Si solar bottom cells passivated by high thermal-budget poly-Si, poly-SiOx and poly-SiCx is performed to evaluate their optical performance with respect to the conventional tandem solar cells employing silicon heterojunction bottom cells. The parasitic absorption in these carrier selective passivating contacts has been quantified. It is shown that they enable greater than 20 mA/cm2 matched implied photocurrent density in un-encapsulated 2T tandem architecture along with being compatible with high temperature production processes. For studying the performance of such tandem devices in real-world irradiance conditions and for different locations of the world, the effect of solar spectrum and angle of incidence on their optical performance is studied. Passing from mono-facial to bi-facial tandem solar cells, the photocurrent density in the bottom cell can be increased, requiring again optical optimization. Here, we analyse the effect of albedo, perovskite thickness and band gap as well as geographical location on the optical performance of these bi-facial perovskite/c-Si tandem solar cells. Our optical study shows that bi-facial 2T tandems, that also convert light incident from the rear, require radically thicker perovskite layers to match the additional current from the c-Si bottom cell. For typical perovskite bandgap and albedo values, even doubling the perovskite thickness is not sufficient. In this respect, lower bandgap perovskites are very interesting for application not only in bi-facial 2T tandems but also in related 3T and 4T tandems.

Highly efficient monolithic perovskite/CIGSe tandem solar cells on rough bottom cell surfaces

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Jost ◽  
Thomas Unold ◽  
Mariadriana Creatore ◽  
Iver Lauermann ◽  
Christian A. Kaufmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Cell Surfaces ◽  
Tandem Solar Cells ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Bottom Cell

Development of a-SiOx:H/a-Si1-xGex:H Tandem Solar Cell for Triple-Junction Solar Cell Applications

2012 ◽  
Vol 1426 ◽  
pp. 125-130
Author(s):  
Y.W. Tseng ◽  
Y.H. Lin ◽  
H.J. Hsu ◽  
C.H. Hsu ◽  
C.C. Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Silicon Oxide ◽  
Defect Density ◽  
Tandem Solar Cell ◽  
Tandem Solar Cells ◽  
Single Junction ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Photo Response ◽  
Hydrogenated Amorphous

ABSTRACTIn this work, the development of hydrogenated amorphous silicon oxide (a-SiOx:H) absorber, a-SiOx:H single-junction solar cells and a-SiOx:H/a-Si1-xGex:H tandem solar cells were presented. The oxygen content of the a-SiOx:H materials controlled by changing CO2-to-SiH4 flow ratio had significant influence on its opto-electrical property. As CO2/SiH4 increased from 0 to 2, the bandgap increased from 1.75 to 2.13 eV while the photo-conductivity decreased from 8.25×10-6 to 1.02×10-8 S/cm. Photo-response of over 105 can be obtained as the bandgap was approximately 1.90 eV. The performance of single-junction solar cells revealed a better efficiency can be obtained as the absorber bandgap was in the range of 1.83 to 1.90 eV. Further increase of the absorber bandgap may lead to the increase in bulk defect density which deteriorated the cell efficiency. Finally, a-SiOx:H/a-Si1-xGex:H tandem solar cell was fabricated with the absorber bandgap of 1.90 eV in the top cell. By matching the current between the component cells, the tandem cell efficiency of 7.38% has been achieved.

From R&D to Large-Area Modules at Oerlikon Solar

2010 ◽  
Vol 1245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Meier ◽  
Stefano Benagli ◽  
Julien Bailat ◽  
Daniel Borello ◽  
Jerome Steinhauser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Tandem Solar Cells ◽  
Single Junction ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Bottom Cell ◽  
Module Efficiency ◽  
Up Scaling ◽  
Cell Thickness

AbstractAmorphous silicon single-junction p-i-n and Micromorph tandem solar cells are deposited in KAI-M reactors on in-house developed LPCVD ZnO front TCO's. An a-Si:H p-i-n cell with a stabilized efficiency of 10.09 % on 1 cm2 has been independently confirmed by NREL. An alternative ZnO/a-Si:H cell process with an intrinsic absorber of only 180 nm has reached 10.06 % NREL confirmed stabilized efficiencies as well. Up-scaling of such thin cells to 10x10 cm2 mini-modules has led to an aperture module efficiency of stabilized 9.20 ± 0.19 % as well independently confirmed by ESTI of JRC Ispra.Micromorph tandem cells with stabilized efficiencies of 11.0% have been achieved on as-grown LPCVD ZnO front TCO at bottom cell thickness of just 1.3 μm in combination with the in-house developed AR concept. Applying an advanced LPCVD ZnO front TCO stabilized tandem cells of 10.6 % have been realized at a bottom cell thickness of only 0.8 μm. Implementing in-situ intermediate reflectors in Micromorph tandems on LPCVD ZnO reached in a stabilized cell efficiency of 11.3% with a bottom cell thickness of 1.6 μm.

Very Thin Micromorph Tandem Solar Cells Deposited at Low Substrate Temperature

2012 ◽  
Vol 1426 ◽  
pp. 45-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.M. de Jong ◽  
J.K. Rath ◽  
R.E.I. Schropp
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Nanocrystalline Silicon ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Tandem Solar Cells ◽  
Bottom Cell ◽  
High Band

ABSTRACTAs an alternative to crystalline silicon or thin film solar cells on rigid glass substrates, we aim to fabricate amorphous silicon (a-Si)/nanocrystalline silicon (nc-Si) tandem thin film solar cells on cheap flexible substrates. We have chosen polycarbonate as the superstrate and adapted the a-Si and nc-Si deposition processes for deposition at a maximum temperature of 130°. Because a-Si deposited at low temperatures has a high band gap, we were able to fabricate very thin (<1.2 μm) a-Si/nc-Si solar cells, because the high band gap of the a-Si shifts the current generation more towards the bottom cell, allowing for a much thinner (900 nm) bottom cell. The somewhat lower Jsc of the complete cell is partly compensated by a higher Vocwhich results in an initial conversion efficiency of 9.5% for the low temperature tandem solar cells on glass.

scholarly journals Material and solar cell research in high efficiency micromorph tandem solar cell

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Razagh Hafezi ◽  
Soroush Karimi ◽  
Sharie Jamalzae ◽  
Masoud Jabbari
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Chemical Vapour ◽  
Microcrystalline Silicon ◽  
Tandem Solar Cells ◽  
Bottom Cell

“Micromorph” tandem solar cells consisting of a microcrystalline silicon bottom cell and an amorphous silicon top cell are considered as one of the most promising new thin-film silicon solar-cell concepts. Their promise lies in the hope of simultaneously achieving high conversion efficiencies at relatively low manufacturing costs. The concept was introduced by IMT Neuchâtel, based on the VHF-GD (very high frequency glow discharge) deposition method. The key element of the micromorph cell is the hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon bottom cell that opens new perspectives for low-temperature thin-film crystalline silicon technology. This paper describes the use, within p–i–n- and n–i–p-type solar cells, of hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) and hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon (_c-Si:H) thin films (layers), both deposited at low temperatures (200_C) by plasma-assisted chemical vapour deposition (PECVD), from a mixture of silane and hydrogen. Optical and electrical properties of the i-layers are described. Finally, present performances and future perspectives for a high efficiency ‘micromorph’ (mc-Si:Hya-Si:H) tandem solar cells are discussed.

scholarly journals Amorphous Silicon Thin Film Deposition for Poly-Si/SiO2 Contact Cells to Minimize Parasitic Absorption in the Near-Infrared Region

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (24) ◽  
pp. 8199
Author(s):  
Changhyun Lee ◽  
Jiyeon Hyun ◽  
Jiyeon Nam ◽  
Seok-Hyun Jeong ◽  
Hoyoung Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Infrared Region ◽  
Film Deposition ◽  
Solar Cell Performance ◽  
Tandem Solar Cells ◽  
Bottom Cell ◽  
Near Infrared Region

Tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cells are key emerging devices in the commercial silicon-solar-cell sector. It is essential to have a suitable bottom cell in perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells for commercial use, given that good candidates boost efficiency through increased voltage. This is due to low recombination loss through the use of polysilicon and tunneling oxides. Here, a thin amorphous silicon layer is proposed to reduce parasitic absorption in the near-infrared region (NIR) in TOPCon solar cells, when used as the bottom cell of a tandem solar-cell system. Lifetime measurements and optical microscopy (OM) revealed that modifying both the timing and temperature of the annealing step to crystalize amorphous silicon to polysilicon can improve solar cell performance. For tandem cell applications, absorption in the NIR was compared using a semitransparent perovskite cell as a filter. Taken together, we confirmed the positive results of thin poly-Si, and expect that this will improve the application of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells.

Periodically textured glass for 20% bottom cell current increase in a-Si:H/μc-Si:H tandem solar cells

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. M. van Erven ◽  
M. Steltenpool ◽  
J. Rutten ◽  
G. van der Hofstad ◽  
H. de Groot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Current Increase ◽  
Tandem Solar Cells ◽  
Bottom Cell ◽  
Cell Current
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