Use of 2nd and 3rd Level Correlation Analysis for Studying Degradation in Polycrystalline Thin-Film Solar Cells

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    Abstract

    The correlation of stress-induced changes in the performance of laboratory-made CdTe solar cells with various 2nd and 3rd level metrics is discussed. The overall behavior of aggregated data showing how cell efficiency changes as a function of open-circuit voltage (Voc), short-circuit current density (Jsc), and fill factor (FF) is explained using a two-diode, PSpice model in which degradation is simulated by systematically changing model parameters. FF shows the highest correlation with performance during stress, and is subsequently shown to be most affected by shunt resistance, recombination and in some cases voltage-dependent collection. Large decreases in Jsc as well as increasing rates of Voc degradation are related to voltage-dependent collection effects and catastrophic shunting respectively. Large decreases in Voc in the absence of catastrophic shunting are attributed to increased recombination. The relevance of capacitance-derived data correlated with both Voc and FF is discussed.
    Original languageAmerican English
    Number of pages10
    StatePublished - 2011
    Event35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC '10) - Honolulu, Hawaii
    Duration: 20 Jun 201025 Jun 2010

    Conference

    Conference35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC '10)
    CityHonolulu, Hawaii
    Period20/06/1025/06/10

    NREL Publication Number

    • NREL/CP-520-48393

    Keywords

    • CdTe solar cells
    • degradation
    • stress

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