Stability studies on 0.79 m2 single junction and tandem a-Si: H PV modules fabricated by a batch process

J. A.Anna Selvan; Yuan Min Li; Alan E. Delahoy; L. Chen; H. Volltrauer; T. Varvar; D. Jackson; N. B. Urli; R. Lyndall; Z. Kiss

Stability studies on 0.79 m² single junction and tandem a-Si: H PV modules fabricated by a batch process

J. A.Anna Selvan, Yuan Min Li, Alan E. Delahoy, L. Chen, H. Volltrauer, T. Varvar, D. Jackson, N. B. Urli, R. Lyndall, Z. Kiss

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Abstract

Single junction and tandem (a-Si:H/a-Si:H) thin film PV modules were fabricated by a production line large batch process with different process parameters and light soaked in outdoor sunlight. The performances were analyzed and compared with module stability data obtained from a large-area, uniform indoor solar-radiation simulator. Tandem (double junction) modules are notably more stable with higher post-exposure output power compared to single junction modules. Optimizations in a-Si:H deposition have led to typical light-induced degradation of about 10% and 20%, respectively, for tandem and single junction PV modules. Grading scheme at the p-i interface and i-layer growth rate greatly influence the 'stabilized' output power of manufactured a-Si:H PV modules. The presence of carbon in the i-layer resulted in higher initial, but lower degraded, module power for both single junction and tandem modules.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion
Editors	K. Kurokawa, L.L. Kazmerski, B. McNeils, M. Yamaguchi, C. Wronski
Pages	1899-1902
Number of pages	4
State	Published - 2003
Externally published	Yes
Event	Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion - Osaka, Japan Duration: May 11 2003 → May 18 2003

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion
Volume	B

Other

Other	Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Osaka
Period	5/11/03 → 5/18/03

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

General Engineering

Cite this

Selvan, J. A. A., Li, Y. M., Delahoy, A. E., Chen, L., Volltrauer, H., Varvar, T., Jackson, D., Urli, N. B., Lyndall, R., & Kiss, Z. (2003). Stability studies on 0.79 m² single junction and tandem a-Si: H PV modules fabricated by a batch process. In K. Kurokawa, L. L. Kazmerski, B. McNeils, M. Yamaguchi, & C. Wronski (Eds.), Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (pp. 1899-1902). (Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion; Vol. B).

Selvan, J. A.Anna ; Li, Yuan Min ; Delahoy, Alan E. et al. / Stability studies on 0.79 m² single junction and tandem a-Si : H PV modules fabricated by a batch process. Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion. editor / K. Kurokawa ; L.L. Kazmerski ; B. McNeils ; M. Yamaguchi ; C. Wronski. 2003. pp. 1899-1902 (Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion).

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Selvan, JAA, Li, YM, Delahoy, AE, Chen, L, Volltrauer, H, Varvar, T, Jackson, D, Urli, NB, Lyndall, R & Kiss, Z 2003, Stability studies on 0.79 m² single junction and tandem a-Si: H PV modules fabricated by a batch process. in K Kurokawa, LL Kazmerski, B McNeils, M Yamaguchi & C Wronski (eds), Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion. Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, vol. B, pp. 1899-1902, Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Osaka, Japan, 5/11/03.

Stability studies on 0.79 m² single junction and tandem a-Si: H PV modules fabricated by a batch process. / Selvan, J. A.Anna; Li, Yuan Min; Delahoy, Alan E. et al.
Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion. ed. / K. Kurokawa; L.L. Kazmerski; B. McNeils; M. Yamaguchi; C. Wronski. 2003. p. 1899-1902 (Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion; Vol. B).

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Selvan JAA, Li YM, Delahoy AE, Chen L, Volltrauer H, Varvar T et al. Stability studies on 0.79 m² single junction and tandem a-Si: H PV modules fabricated by a batch process. In Kurokawa K, Kazmerski LL, McNeils B, Yamaguchi M, Wronski C, editors, Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion. 2003. p. 1899-1902. (Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion).