High-efficiency microcrystalline silicon single-junction solar cells

Hänni, Simon; Bugnon, Grégory; Parascandolo, Gaetano; Boccard, Mathieu; Escarré, Jordi; Despeisse, Matthieu; Meillaud, Fanny; Ballif, Christophe

doi:10.1002/pip.2398

High-efficiency microcrystalline silicon single-junction solar cells

Hänni, Simon ; Bugnon, Grégory ; Parascandolo, Gaetano ; Boccard, Mathieu[...]

This short communication highlights our latest results towards high-efficiency microcrystalline silicon single-junction solar cells. By combining adequate cell design with high-quality material, a new world record efficiency was achieved for single-junction microcrystalline silicon solar cell, with a conversion efficiency of 10.69%, independently confirmed at ISE CalLab PV Cells. Such significant conversion efficiency could be achieved with only 1.8 µm of Si.

Published in:

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 21, 5, 821-826

Year:

2013

Publisher:

Hoboken, Wiley-Blackwell

ISSN:

1062-7995

Keywords:

high efficiency ; solar cells ; microcrystalline ; nanocrystalline ; silicon ; thin-film

Note:

IMT-NE Number : 693