Ultra-high efficiency solar cells: the path for mass penetration of solar electricity

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Published 29/07/2012

Abstract

For achieving a photovoltaic penetration above one-third of the world demand for electricity in the first half of this century, the importance of a fast manufacturing learning curve that is linked to the capacity of developing cells of increasing efficiency is stressed. Progress in multijunction cells is described as well as three novel concepts promising very high efficiency. It is explained why these concepts will probably be used in concentrator systems.

Inspec keywords: solar cells; solar energy concentrators

Other keywords: ultra-high efficiency solar cell; photovoltaic penetration; solar electricity; multijunction cell; concentrator system

Subjects: Solar cells and arrays; Solar energy; Photoelectric conversion; solar cells and arrays

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