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compensate for this tosomeextent,butnevertheless,Figure11 indicates that fora
competitiveperformanceoffingergridsandmetallic interconnectover theclassic
TCOinterconnect, theRscr shouldbeat
least0.02Ωcm2.Materials
2016,
9,
96
Figure 11. Efficiency as a function of the cell length for various specific contact resistances
(see legend, Rscr, in Ω cm2), and TCO (without contact resistance) for cells with finger grid width of
20 μm (a,c,e) and 60 μm (b,d,f) and a height of 2 μm (a,b), 5 μm (c,d) and 50 μm (e,f). Calculations
were based on
a 19% small
cell.
The effect of the Rscr is smaller for wider grids. This can be explained by the larger contact area
between the metal and the finger. As a result, for an Rscr of 0.02 Ohm cm2 there is little difference in
efficiency between the 20 μm and the 60 μm grid widths. The benefit of the lower shadow of the
narrower
grid
finger
is
compensated
by
the
higher
contact
resistance
loss.
This
is
independent
of
the
grid height. Obviously, for higher grid fingers, the range of the applicable cell length increases, but
the impact of the Rscr is similar. A longer cell increases both the contact area and the generated
current
and these two
factors counterbalance each other.
In contrast, Figure 10 shows an increased impact of Rscr with cell length, as in this case, the
longer cell length increases the current density, but the TCO metal contact area (busbar only)
remains the same. For all cells with a metallic interconnect, the cells with a metallic grid show a
higher cell efficiency (Figure 11) compared to the cells with only a TCO as the front contact for
similar
Rscr (Figure
10).
2.6.
Influence
of Illumination Power
Solar panels and solar cells are tested and certified at an illumination power of 1000 W/m2 (also
denoted as one sun). Therefore, the panel configuration is usually optimized for this high intensity.
However, in northwest Europe, this high power is seldom reached. In real life, much of the power
generated by solar panels is actually around an illumination power of 500 W/m2. For cells without a
metallic grid, the influence of the illumination power was investigated with variation of the cell
length, as shown in Figure 12a. Seemingly, as the illumination power decreases, the impact of the
Figure 11. Efficiency as a function of the cell length for various specific contact
resistances (see legend,Rscr, inΩcm2), andTCO(withoutcontact resistance) for
c lls with finger grid width of 20µm (a,c,e) and 60µm (b,d,f) and a height of 2µm
(a,b), 5µm(c,d) and50µm(e,f). Calculationswerebasedona19%small cell.
The effect of the Rscr is smaller for wider grids. This can be explained by the
la ger contact area between the metal and the finger. As a result, for a Rscr of
0.02 O m cm2 there is little difference in efficiency between the 20 µm and the
60µmgridwidths. Thebenefitof the lowershadowof thenarrowergridfinger is
compensatedbythehighercontact resistance loss. This is independentof thegrid
height. Obviously, for higher grid fingers, the range of the applicable cell length
increases,but the impactof theRscr is similar. Alongercell increasesboththecontact
areaandthegeneratedcurrentandthese twofactorscounterbal nceeachother.
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Photovoltaic Materials and Electronic Devices
- Title
- Photovoltaic Materials and Electronic Devices
- Author
- Joshua M. Pearce
- Editor
- MDPI
- Location
- Basel
- Date
- 2016
- Language
- English
- License
- CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
- ISBN
- 978-3-03842-217-4
- Size
- 17.0 x 24.4 cm
- Pages
- 216
- Keywords
- Perovskite, Plasmonics, Nanostructured Materials, Anti-Reflection Coatings, Transparent Conductive Oxides, Amorphous Silicon, Dye-sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) Materials, Organic Photovoltaic Materials, Solar Energy Materials
- Categories
- Naturwissenschaften Physik
- Technik