Simple power-loss analysis method for high-efficiency Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) silicon solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 106, Issue , 2012, Pages 37-41

  Verlinden, Pierre J ^a,d   Aleman, Monica ^b   Posthuma, Niels ^b   Fernandez, Jara ^c   Pawlak, Bartek ^b   Robbelein, Jo ^b   Debucquoy, Maarteen ^b   Van Wichelen, Koen ^b   Poortmans, Jef ^b  

^a AMROCK PTY LTD   (Australia)

^b IMEC   (Belgium)

^c Schott Solar   (Germany)

^d Trina PV Park   (China)

Author keywords

Analysis; High efficiency; IBC; One dimensional model; Power loss; Silicon

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; HIGH-EFFICIENCY; IBC; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; POWER-LOSS;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; EFFICIENCY; SILICON;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84865504432     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.06.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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