Pushing the Limits of Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells: Demonstration of 26% Efficiency and Improving Electrical Yield Award Number: DE-EE0007540 CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6 Solar Energy Technologies Office Date: 8/15/2016 Location(s): AZ Office...
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Pushing the Limits of Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells: Demonstration of 26% Efficiency and Improving Electrical Yield
Award Number: DE-EE0007540
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Solar Energy Technologies Office
Date: 8/15/2016
Location(s): AZ
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Arizona State University to develop an enhanced fabrication process for high efficiency Silicon heterojunction solar cells (SHJ) and apply the method to different types of commercially available wafers.
Activities associated with the proposed project would include: initial data gathering and analysis; design modeling; development of process steps to prepare wafers sawn from ingots purchased from various commercial vendors, and then fabricate and characterize SHJ cells processed on these wafers; cost and performance modeling; and laboratory-scale indoor demonstration of increased efficiency and yield at various controlled light intensities. All work would occur within the Solar Power Laboratory at ASU in Tempe, AZ. Measurements would be performed on existing equipment that would continue to be used at the facility once the project is complete.