Milestones Toward 50% Efficient Solar Cell Modules
Abstract
The Very High Efficiency Solar Cell (VHESC) program is developing integrated optical system - PV modules for portable applications that operate at greater than 50 percent efficiency. We are integrating the optical design with the solar cell design, and have entered previously unoccupied design space. Our approach is driven by proven quantitative models for the solar cell design, the optical design and the integration of these designs. Optical systems efficiency with an optical efficiency of 93% and solar cell device results summing to 42.9% are described. Keywords: High performance, module architecture, solar cell efficiency.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA510592
Entities
People
- Allen Barnett
- Allen Gray
- Christiana Honsberg
- Dan Aiken
- Dave Carlson
- Douglas Kirkpatrick
- Duncan Moore
- Jeffery Gray
- Keith Emergy
- Larry Kazmerski
- Laszlo Takacs
- Mark Wanlass
- Myles Steiner
- Narkis Shatz
- Richard Schwartz
- Roger Buelow
- Sarah Kurtz
- Stuart Bowden
- Tom Davenport
- Tom Moriarty
Organizations
- University of Delaware