Loss analysis and efficiency potential of p-type MWT-PERC solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 106, Issue , 2012, Pages 89-94

  Thaidigsmann, Benjamin ^a   Greulich, Johannes ^a   Lohmüller, Elmar ^a   Schmeißer, Simon ^a   Clement, Florian ^a   Wolf, Andreas ^a   Biro, Daniel ^a   Preu, Ralf ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Loss analysis; MWT; PERC; Silicon; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

CURRENT LOSS; DEVICE MODELLING; LOSS ANALYSIS; LOSS MECHANISMS; MONOCRYSTALLINE; MWT; P-TYPE; PERC; SERIES RESISTANCES; SURFACE PASSIVATION;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; SILICON; SILICON NITRIDE; SILICON OXIDES;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84865470424     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.04.045     Document Type: Conference Paper

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