Preparation and characterization of CdTe low concentrator solar cells

Yajie Yang; Ting Jiang; Xia Hao; Wenwu Wang

doi:10.1117/12.2619721

9 December 2021 Preparation and characterization of CdTe low concentrator solar cells

Yajie Yang, Ting Jiang, Xia Hao, Wenwu Wang

Proceedings Volume 12030, Third International Conference on Optoelectronic Science and Materials (ICOSM 2021); 120300V (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2619721
Event: Third International Conference on Optoelectronic Science and Materials (ICOSM 2021), 2021, Hefei, China

Abstract

The combination of concentrators with solar modules is a feasible approach to largely improve the power output of the photovoltaic system while introducing almost no extra cost of materials. In this work, cadmium telluride (CdTe) low concentrator solar cells (LCSCs) were assembled to increase the power output and reduce the cost of per unit area. Devices with and without concentrator were thoroughly characterized and the mechanism of charge transportation in CdTe LCSCs was analyzed. By integrating a ×4 optical concentrator with CdTe solar cell, the short circuit current (ISC) and power output were increased by 3.15 and 3.07 times respectively.

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Yajie Yang, Ting Jiang, Xia Hao, and Wenwu Wang "Preparation and characterization of CdTe low concentrator solar cells", Proc. SPIE 12030, Third International Conference on Optoelectronic Science and Materials (ICOSM 2021), 120300V (9 December 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2619721

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