Impact of solar cell efficiency on the design of photovoltaic systems

Kamel, Fouad and Muehlbauer, A. (1984) Impact of solar cell efficiency on the design of photovoltaic systems. Solar Cells, 11 (3). pp. 269-280. ISSN 0379-6787

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0379-6787(84)90016-4

Identification Number or DOI: doi: 10.1016/0379-6787(84)90016-4

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[Summary]: Photovoltaic systems having different solar cell efficiencies and module fabrication costs per square meter but the same power output and energy demand were compared with each other. For given costs per peak watt of the modules or the complete system and known fabrication costs per square metre, the required solar cell efficiency can be calculated. The lower limit of the fabrication costs determines the minimum solar cell efficiency required. At relatively low allowable system costs per peak watt, any increase in the fabrication costs per unit area demands a larger increase in cell efficiency than for higher allowable system costs. At the same time the required minimum cell efficiency increases, and vice versa. The given quantitative results are typical only for industrialized countries, but the general tendencies are nevertheless correct.

Item Type:	Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Additional Information:	Author's version unavilable in electronic format.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	photovoltaic, efficiency, solar energy, silicon solar cells, electricity generation
Fields of Research (FOR2008):	09 Engineering > 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering > 090603 Industrial Electronics 09 Engineering > 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering > 090604 Microelectronics and Integrated Circuits 09 Engineering > 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering > 090605 Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells
Subjects:	290000 Engineering and Technology > 290900 Electrical and Electronic Engineering > 290901 Electrical Engineering 290000 Engineering and Technology > 290900 Electrical and Electronic Engineering > 290903 Other Electronic Engineering 290000 Engineering and Technology > 290900 Electrical and Electronic Engineering > 290902 Integrated Circuits 290000 Engineering and Technology > 290300 Manufacturing Engineering > 290399 Manufacturing Engineering not elsewhere classified
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO2008):	UNSPECIFIED
ID Code:	4097
Deposited By:	Dr Fouad Kamel
Deposited On:	24 Apr 2008 12:52
Last Modified:	02 Dec 2010 11:38

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