Development of a Wide Bandgap Cell for Thin Film Tandem Solar Cells: Final Technical Report, 6 November 2003 - 5 January 2007

Development of a Wide Bandgap Cell for Thin Film Tandem Solar Cells: Final Technical Report, 6 November 2003 - 5 January 2007

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Abstract

The objective of this research program was to develop approaches for a transparent wide-bandgap cell to be used in a thin-film tandem polycrystalline solar cell that can ultimately attain 25% efficiency. Specific goals included the research and development of Cu(InGa)(SeS)2 and Cd1-xZnxTe alloys with a bandgap from 1.5 to 1.8 eV, demonstrating the potential of a 15% cell efficiency with atransparent contact, and supporting the High Performance PV Program. This Final Report presents results that emphasize the 3rd phase of the program.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	40
State	Published - 2008

Bibliographical note

Work performed by the Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware

NREL Publication Number

NREL/SR-520-42388

Keywords

deposition
device fabrication
high efficiency
PV
solar cells
tandem polycrystalline
thin films
transparent contact
vapor transport
wide band gap

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