Abstract
We present our work on the combination of thin film silicon solar cells and a commercial window shading device (MicroShadeTM, PhotoSolar) into a novel, glass integrated photovoltaic product for building integration. The development of amorphous silicon solar cells (a-Si:H) on the MicroShadeTM substrates was carried out following two simultaneous paths; First the deposition process for a-Si:H solar cells on this new perforated substrate was investigated and modified in order to achieve higher efficiency devices; Then the authors tackled adhesion and shunt issues that appeared on this new substrate. The deposition of solar cells on this semi-transparent structure was demonstrated to be feasible and we fabricated solar cells with an initial efficiency of 5.86% for a cell size of 450mm2.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceeding of the 24th EU PVSEC |
| Publication date | 2009 |
| Pages | 2760-2762 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition - Hamburg, Germany Duration: 21 Sept 2009 → 25 Sept 2009 Conference number: 24 |
Conference
| Conference | 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition |
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| Number | 24 |
| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Hamburg |
| Period | 21/09/2009 → 25/09/2009 |
