Secondary Author(s)
Ghongadi, Shantinath; Pandit, Mandar
Report Number
FSEC-PF-427-01
URL
http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-PF-427-01.pdf
Keywords
CIGS2 thin-film solar cells; Stainless steel foil; Space power; Photovoltaic parameters; Quantum efficiency; Solar cell efficiency; Voltage analysis
Abstract
AM 0 PV parameters of large-grain, {112} orientated chalcopyrite CIGS2 thin films solar cells on 127µm thick SS flexible foil for space power were: Voc = 802.9 mV, Jsc = 25.07 mA/cm2, FF = 60.06%, and efficiency 0 = 8.84%. Detailed current versus voltage analysis gave values of series resistance Rs, shunt resistance Rp, diode factor A, and reverse saturation current Jo of ~0.1 Ω cm2, ~600 Ω cm2, ~2.2 and ~1.85x10-8 A cm-2 respectively. A sharp QE cutoff was observed at CIGS2 bandgap of ~1.50 eV. Higher foil roughness resulted in a preliminary low 4.06% (AM 1.5) efficiency of CIGS2 solar cell on 20 µm thick SS foil. Present specific power of 65 W/kg can be increased by over 10 times with 10% AM 0 CIGS cells on 20-25 µm thick SS or Ti foils.
Date Published
10-22-2001
Identifiers
585
Subjects
Solar cells; Thin films; Photovoltaic power generation; Solar energy; Electric resistance; Materials--Electric properties; Space vehicles--Power supply
Local Subjects
PV Cells
Type
Text; Document
Collection
FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Dhere, Neelkanth, "Lightweight CIGS2 Thin-Film Solar Cells on Stainless Steel Foil" (2001). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 585.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/585
Notes
Presented at: 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Munich, Germany, 22-26, 2001