2-Dimensional Mapping of Power Consumption Due to Electrode Resistance Using Simulator for Concentrator Photovoltaic Module

Abstract:

Under the concentration conditions, it is important to optimize the design of electrodes and cell structures, because the high density energy is emitted to the cell and photocurrent with high density is generated by each subcell of multi-junction solar cell. The in-plane distributions of power consumption due to the each resistance component were calculated by using total 3D simulator. In the case of optical design without homogenizer, local power consumptions due to the electrode resistance were observed at a part of cell. On the other hand, in the case of optical design with homogenizer, the power consumption was considerably reduced. This technique can be applied to the structural optimization of solar cells for concentration.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 725)
• Pages: 183-186
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.725.183
• Online since: July 2012
• Authors: Yasuyuki Ota, Yuya Sakurada, Kensuke Nishioka
• Keywords: Concentrator Photovoltaic, Equivalent Circuit, Power Consumption, Resistance

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