Short communication: Accelerated publication: Bifacial silicon solar cellswith 21.3% front efficiency add 19.8% rear efficiency

Authors
Ohtsuka, H Sakamoto, M Tsutsui, K Yazawa, Y
Citation
H. Ohtsuka et al., Short communication: Accelerated publication: Bifacial silicon solar cellswith 21.3% front efficiency add 19.8% rear efficiency, PROG PHOTOV, 8(4), 2000, pp. 385-390
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Engineering & Energy
Journal title
PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS
ISSN journal
10627995 → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
385 - 390
Database
ISI
SICI code
1062-7995(200007/08)8:4<385:SCAPBS>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We introduced a triode structure with p-n junctions on both sines into sing le-crystalline bifacial silicon solar cells in order to improve solar cell performance. These fabricated bifacial silicon solar cells have an energy c onversion efficiency of 21.3% under front I sun illumination (the standard I kW/m(2) AM 1.5 global spectrum at 25 degrees C) and 19.8% under rear 1 su n illumination tested at the Japan Quality Assurance Organization. The tota l of the front and rear conversion efficiencies is the highest ever reporte d for bifacial silicon solar cells, Copyright (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, L td.