Shunt Hunt in Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells: Investigation, Mitigation and Optimization

Thin film silicon solar cells are a type of photovoltaic technology with the advantage of having thin layers of silicon to generate electricity. Unlike traditional crystalline silicon solar cells, which use thick silicon wafers, thin-film silicon solar cells use amorphous silicon that can be made with much thinner layers of silicon. This allows...

Development and Implementation of In-line Characterization Methods for Roll-to-Roll Production of Thin-Film Solar Modules

This report emphasizes the importance of implementing quality control methods in the production machines at HyET Solar for assessing the quality of deposited materials. The focus is on two key steps: the deposition of the front transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer and the deposition of silicon layers. Models were developed to characterize...

Thin-film silicon triple junction solar cell for solar fuels

The ever increasing installed capacity of renewable, sustainable energy is essential in order to keep the earth<br/>habitable. However, the intermittent nature of solar and wind energy do not strictly follow human energy<br/>demands. Therefore an energy of sufficient magnitude buffer is essential to provide a constant supply of<br/>energy that...

Photoelectrochemical water treatment using solar cells and Earth abundant materials

The worldwide availability of safe and clean drinking water constitutes one of the main challenges of our era. Unfortunately, due to progress-related issues such as global warming, population growth and industrial development, the availability and quality of drinking water is expected to deteriorate in the coming years, posing new threats for...

Improving a Silicon Based Triple Junction Cell for Solar Water Splitting

In the transition towards a renewable based energy supply, one of the main challenges is the intermittent nature of most renewable energy sources. In order to ensure a stable energy supply, different storage technologies attract a lot of research attention. For long term storage, using hydrogen as artificial fuel is a promising option. However,...