19.6% cast mono-MWT solar cells and 268 W modules

IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 697-701

  Yin, Weiwei ^a   Wang, Xusheng ^a   Zhang, Feng ^a   Zhang, Lingjun ^a  

^a Canadian Solar Inc   (China)

Author keywords

Cast mono; etch back; metal wrap through (MWT) cells; MWT modules; selective emitter (SE)

Indexed keywords

CAST MONO; CRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELLS; ETCH BACK; ETHYLENE-VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMERS; MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY; MWT MODULES; SELECTIVE EMITTERS; SERIES RESISTANCES;

EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84875593526     PISSN: 21563381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2013.2239357     Document Type: Article

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