<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Thin-film silicon solar cell technology is one of the promising photovoltaic technologies for delivering low-cost solar electricity. Today the thin-film silicon PV market (402MW<sub>p</sub> produced in 2008) is dominated by amorphous silicon based modules; however it is expected that the tandem amorphous/microcrystalline silicon modules will take over in near future. Solar cell structures based on thin-film silicon for obtaining high efficiency are presented. In order to increase the absorption in thin absorber layers novel approaches for photon management are developed. Module production and application areas are described.</p></abstract>

Thin-film silicon solar cell technology is one of the promising photovoltaic technologies for delivering low-cost solar electricity. Today the thin-film silicon PV market (402MWp produced in 2008) is dominated by amorphous silicon based modules; however it is expected that the tandem amorphous/microcrystalline silicon modules will take over in near future. Solar cell structures based on thin-film silicon for obtaining high efficiency are presented. In order to increase the absorption in thin absorber layers novel approaches for photon management are developed. Module production and application areas are described.

Thin-Film Silicon PV Technology

Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials and Devices, Delft University of Technology, Feldmannweg 17, 2628 CT Delf, Netherlands

Journal of Electrical Engineering

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Thin-film silicon solar cell technology is one of the promising photovoltaic technologies for delivering low-cost solar electricity. Today the thin-film...

Thin-Film Silicon PV Technology

Published Online: Jun 07, 2011

Page range: 271 - 276

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10187-010-0039-y

Keywords
amorphous silicon, microcrystalline silicon, solar cells, photon management

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Thin-Film Silicon PV Technology

Published Online: Jun 07, 2011

Page range: 271 - 276

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10187-010-0039-y

Keywordsamorphous silicon, microcrystalline silicon, solar cells, photon management

This content is open access.

Keywords
amorphous silicon, microcrystalline silicon, solar cells, photon management