scholarly journals Tandem Solar Cells Based on Cu2O and c-Si Subcells in Parallel Configuration: Numerical Simulation

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihai Răzvan Mitroi ◽  
Valerică Ninulescu ◽  
Laurenţiu Fara
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Output Power ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Maximum Output Power ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Parallel Configuration

A tandem solar cell consisting of a bottom c-Si high-efficiency subcell and a top low-cost Cu2O subcell in parallel configuration is evaluated for the first time by a use of an electrical model. A numerical simulation based on the single-diode model of the solar cell is performed. The numerical method determines both the model parameters and the parameters of the subcells and tandem from the maximization of output power. The simulations indicate a theoretical limit value of the tandem power conversion efficiency of 31.23% at 298 K. The influence of temperature on the maximum output power is analyzed. This tandem configuration allows a great potential for the development of a new generation of low-cost high-efficiency solar cells.

scholarly journals The Effect of Noise-Induced Quantum Coherence in the Intermediate Band Solar Cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Daryani ◽  
Ali Rostami ◽  
Gaffar Darvish ◽  
Mohammad Kazem Morravej Farshi
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Output Power ◽  
Quantum Coherence ◽  
Maximum Output Power ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Incoherent Light ◽  
Intermediate Band ◽  
Intermediate Band Solar Cells ◽  
Coherence Effect

Abstract It has been shown that quantum coherence induced by incoherent light can increase the efficiency of solar cells. Here we evaluate the effect of such coherence in the intermediate band solar cells. We first examine a six-level quantum IBSC model and demonstrate by simulation that the maximum of output power in a solar cell with quantum structure increases more than 16 percent in the case of coherence existence. We then propose an IBSC model which can absorb continuous spectra of sunlight and show that the quantum coherence can increase the output power of the cell. For instance, calculations indicate that the coherence makes an increase of about 31% in the maximum output power of a cell that the width of the conduction and intermediate bands are 100 and 10 meV, respectively. Also, our calculations show that the quantum coherence effect is still observed in increasing the solar cell power by expanding the width of the conduction band, although the output power is reduced due to increase in the thermalization loss. However, expanding the width of the intermediate band reduces the coherence effect.

Simulation and On-Site Performance of a Novel 3D Concentrator for Photovoltaic Application

2013 ◽  
Vol 457-458 ◽  
pp. 1467-1473
Author(s):  
Peng Lei ◽  
Jun Yuan Lai ◽  
Jiong Ma ◽  
Peng Jin
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Output Power ◽  
Silicon Solar Cell ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Maximum Output Power ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Acceptance Angle ◽  
Solar Simulator ◽  
Poly Silicon ◽  
Photovoltaic Application

We presented a family of new 3D concentrators. Simulations showed they could significantly increase the illumination on objective plane compared with 2D trough concentrators. A 3D concentrator prototype with a nominal 35° half acceptance angle was made. Its performance was tested under an indoor solar simulator and by on-site experiment. Under solar simulator, a low cost poly-silicon solar cell coupled with a 3D concentrator achieved a 2.25 times of maximum output power compared with a similar bare solar cell. In the on-site experiment, poly-silicon solar cell with a 3D compound parabolic based reflective concentrator gained an average of 1.4 times maximum output power when the incidence sunlight within the critical angle.

scholarly journals Study on the Efficiency and Dynamic Characteristics of an Energy Harvester Based on Flexible Structure Galloping

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (20) ◽  
pp. 6548
Author(s):  
Peng Liao ◽  
Jiyang Fu ◽  
Wenyong Ma ◽  
Yuan Cai ◽  
Yuncheng He
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Wind Speed ◽  
Physical Model ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Lateral Displacement ◽  
Maximum Output Power ◽  
Flexible Structure ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Cfd Numerical Simulation

According to the engineering phenomenon of the galloping of ice-coated transmission lines at certain wind speeds, this paper proposes a novel type of energy harvester based on the galloping of a flexible structure. It uses the tension generated by the galloping structure to cause periodic strain on the piezoelectric cantilever beam, which is highly efficient for converting wind energy into electricity. On this basis, a physical model of fluid–structure interaction is established, and the Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equation and SST K -ω turbulent model based on ANSYS Fluent are used to carry out a two-dimensional steady computational fluid dynamics (CFD) numerical simulation. First, the CFD technology under different grid densities and time steps is verified. CFD numerical simulation technology is used to simulate the physical model of the energy harvester, and the effect of wind speed on the lateral displacement and aerodynamic force of the flexible structure is analyzed. In addition, this paper also carries out a parameterized study on the influence of the harvester’s behavior, through the wind tunnel test, focusing on the voltage and electric power output efficiency. The harvester has a maximum output power of 119.7 μW/mm3 at the optimal resistance value of 200 KΩ at a wind speed of 10 m/s. The research results provide certain guidance for the design of a high-efficiency harvester with a square aerodynamic shape and a flexible bluff body.

scholarly journals III–V Multijunction Solar Cell Integration with Silicon: Present Status, Challenges and Future Outlook

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (3-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikhil Jain ◽  
Mantu K. Hudait
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Si Substrate ◽  
Future Outlook ◽  
Si Solar Cells ◽  
Multijunction Solar Cells ◽  
The Future ◽  
Multijunction Solar Cell

AbstractAchieving high-efficiency solar cells and at the same time driving down the cell cost has been among the key objectives for photovoltaic researchers to attain a lower levelized cost of energy (LCOE). While the performance of silicon (Si) based solar cells have almost saturated at an efficiency of ~25%, III–V compound semiconductor based solar cells have steadily shown performance improvement at ~1% (absolute) increase per year, with a recent record efficiency of 44.7%. Integration of such high-efficiency III–V multijunction solar cells on significantly cheaper and large area Si substrate has recently attracted immense interest to address the future LCOE roadmaps by unifying the high-efficiency merits of III–V materials with low-cost and abundance of Si. This review article will discuss the current progress in the development of III–V multijunction solar cell integration onto Si substrate. The current state-of-the-art for III–V-on-Si solar cells along with their theoretical performance projections is presented. Next, the key design criteria and the technical challenges associated with the integration of III–V multijunction solar cells on Si are reviewed. Different technological routes for integrating III–V solar cells on Si substrate through heteroepitaxial integration and via mechanical stacking approach are presented. The key merits and technical challenges for all of the till-date available technologies are summarized. Finally, the prospects, opportunities and future outlook toward further advancing the performance of III–V-on-Si multijunction solar cells are discussed. With the plummeting price of Si solar cells accompanied with the tremendous headroom available for improving the III–V solar cell efficiencies, the future prospects for successful integration of III–V solar cell technology onto Si substrate look very promising to unlock an era of next generation of high-efficiency and low-cost photovoltaics.

Improvement in Power of Shingled Solar Cells for Photo-Voltaic Module

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 7096-7099
Author(s):  
Hongsub Jee ◽  
Jinho Song ◽  
Daehan Moon ◽  
Jaehyeong Lee ◽  
Chaehwan Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Output Power ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Power Loss ◽  
Maximum Output Power ◽  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Conductive Adhesives ◽  
Electrically Conductive ◽  
Electrically Conductive Adhesives

This paper presents a study on the effects of heat treatment conditions on electrically conductive adhesives. Among the advantages of the shingled solar cells include larger active area and smaller current density since one of the main factors of the power loss is due to a decrease in current density. Therefore, when there is a small current, there is a benefit in regards to the power loss. The advantage of this new technique of developing photovoltaic modules is the increase of module power using the same installed area. Electrically conductive adhesives play an important role in the manufacture of shingled solar cells and understanding the effects of its curing condition is necessary to maximize its output power. Through changing the curing time and temperature, the optimized curing conditions for electrically conductive adhesives and fabricated shingled strings for development of a module could be established. Finally, we demonstrated a 500 mm × 500 mm photovoltaic module with a conventional and the other using the shingled method for purposes of comparison and a shingled module showed about 29% increase in maximum output power compared to a conventional module with the same installed area.

scholarly journals The Effect of Solar Radiation and Temperature on Solar Cell Performance in Khartoum state

2021 ◽  
pp. 45-55
Author(s):  
Wail Hessen ALawad ALHessen ◽  
Abdelnabe Ali Elamin Ali ◽  
Mohammed Habib Ahmed El_kanzi
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Operating Temperature ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Maximum Output Power ◽  
Cell Performance ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Operation Condition ◽  
Solar Cell Performance

In this paper, the performance of solar cells was studied and evaluated . The role of several effects for operation condition such as temperature, sunlight intensity on the solar cells output parameters has been studied. Experimental results showed that relationship between the amount of solar cell output parameters variations such as maximum output power, open circuit voltage, short circuit current, and efficiency in terms of temperature and light intensity. The measurements were carried out for the intensity of solar radiation in Khartoum area in Sudan, from February month to April month which records the solar radiation in W/m2, The results were collected from 10 Am to 4 pm, three days per week, data were averaged and also illustrated in the form of graphs of solar radiation as a function of the time of the day. The operating temperature plays a key role in the photovoltaic conversion process. Both the electrical efficiency and the power output of the solar cell depend on the operating temperature. Solar cell performance decreases with increasing temperature.

Numerical Simulation of Nc-Silicon PIN Solar Cells with AMPS-1D

2013 ◽  
Vol 712-715 ◽  
pp. 309-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Kun Xu
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Program Package

P+a-SiC/ I nc-Si/N+a-Si structure solar cells is simulated by AMPS-1D program package to characterize the new thin film solar cell. In order to analyze the characteristics of the device, the thickness of layer are considered. The results show that the thickness of layer and the value of layer have a great effect on the conversion efficiency. Our results suggest a high performance P a-SiC/ I nc-Si/N a-Si structure solar cells with high efficiency of 14.411% and fill factor of 0.738. The simulation result is potentially valuable in exploring gradual bandgap P+a-SiC/I nc-Si/N+a-Si structure solar cells with high performance.

Research of Matching Power for Photovoltaic Charging Control System

2014 ◽  
Vol 620 ◽  
pp. 220-224
Author(s):  
Xin Sheng He ◽  
Zuo Cai Dai ◽  
Chun Fu Gao ◽  
Shao Tai Deng
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Output Power ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Maximum Output Power ◽  
Optimum Operating ◽  
Variable Step Size ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Resistive Load ◽  
Step Size ◽  
Load Matching

For the maximum output power varies with changes in load characteristics match the characteristics of solar cells in photovoltaic power generation system, the system runs through dynamic MPPT maximum power of self-optimizing process to achieve power from the PV charge control match. First, the output characteristic simulation analysis of the solar load resistive, capacitive load showed that solar power batteries for load matching efficiency is higher than in a purely resistive load. Then, using the improved algorithm for variable step size perturbation and observation of the received output power of solar power and load matching control, experiments showed that the optimum operating point of the circuit can control the real-time monitoring of solar cells and load. The output power from the battery load matching circuit to match the time working in the best working condition, if the energy is surplus or shortage, the system can control dynamic self-optimizing adjustment to charge, which leads to batteries absorbed power increasing and the efficiency of solar energy collection improving.

Advanced, Thin, Polycrystalline Silicon-Film™ Solar Cells on Low-Cost Substrates

1996 ◽  
Vol 426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert B. Hall ◽  
Allen M. Barnett ◽  
Jeff E. Cotter ◽  
David H. Ford ◽  
Alan E. Ingram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Polycrystalline Silicon ◽  
Silicon Solar Cell ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Silicon Film ◽  
Silicon Layer ◽  
Thin Polycrystalline

AbstractThin, polycrystalline silicon solar cells have the potential for the realization of a 15%, lowcost photovoltaic product. As a photovoltaic material, polycrystalline material is abundant, benign, and electrically stable. The thin-film polycrystalline silicon solar cell design achieves high efficiency by incorporating techniques to enhance optical absorption, ensure electrical confinement, and minimize bulk recombination currents. AstroPower's approach to a thin-film polycrystalline silicon solar cell technology is based on the Silicon-Film™ process, a continuous sheet manufacturing process for the growth of thin films of polycrystalline silicon on low-cost substrates. A new barrier layer and substrate have been developed for advanced solar cell designs. External gettering with phosphorus has been employed to effect significant improvements leading to effective minority carrier diffusion lengths greater than 250 micrometers in the active silicon layer. Light trapping has been observed in 60-micrometer thick films of silicon grown on the new barrier-coated substrate. An efficiency of 12.2% in a 0.659 cm2 solar cell has been achieved with the advanced structure.

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