Increased Light Harvesting by Structured Cell Interconnection Ribbons: An Optical Ray Tracing Study Using a Realistic Daylight Model

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Autoren

  • Hendrik Holst
  • Henning Schulte-Huxel
  • Matthias Winter
  • Susanne Blankemeyer
  • Robert Witteck
  • Malte R. Vogt
  • Thomas Booz
  • Fabian Distelrath
  • Marc Köntges
  • Karsten Bothe
  • Rolf Brendel

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Externe Organisationen

  • Institut für Solarenergieforschung GmbH (ISFH)
  • Schlenk Metallfolien GmbH und Co. KG
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)505-514
Seitenumfang10
FachzeitschriftEnergy Procedia
Jahrgang92
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Aug. 2016
Veranstaltung6th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics, SiliconPV 2016 - Chambery, Frankreich
Dauer: 7 März 20169 März 2016

Abstract

A key for increasing the module efficiency is improved light harvesting. The structuring of solar cell interconnection ribbons (CIR) is a promising option for improved light harvesting as it can easily be integrated into current module production. We perform ray tracing simulations of complete PV modules in 3D exhibiting geometric features such as profiled CIR and surface textured cells. We evaluate the increase in module performance by a light harvesting string (LHS) under realistic irradiation conditions with respect to angular and spectral distribution. Using the realistic irradiation for a location in Germany, a location at the polar circle and a location at the equator we simulate the enhancement of short-circuit current density Jsc resulting from the use of LHS. Our results show Jsc gains between 1.00% and 1.86% depending on the location and module orientation. We demonstrate the applicability of our model by comparing measurements and simulations for a one-cell module that we measure and simulate under various angles of the light incidence.

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Increased Light Harvesting by Structured Cell Interconnection Ribbons: An Optical Ray Tracing Study Using a Realistic Daylight Model. / Holst, Hendrik; Schulte-Huxel, Henning; Winter, Matthias et al.
in: Energy Procedia, Jahrgang 92, 08.2016, S. 505-514.

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftKonferenzaufsatz in FachzeitschriftForschungPeer-Review

Holst, H, Schulte-Huxel, H, Winter, M, Blankemeyer, S, Witteck, R, Vogt, MR, Booz, T, Distelrath, F, Köntges, M, Bothe, K & Brendel, R 2016, 'Increased Light Harvesting by Structured Cell Interconnection Ribbons: An Optical Ray Tracing Study Using a Realistic Daylight Model', Energy Procedia, Jg. 92, S. 505-514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.07.134
Holst, H., Schulte-Huxel, H., Winter, M., Blankemeyer, S., Witteck, R., Vogt, M. R., Booz, T., Distelrath, F., Köntges, M., Bothe, K., & Brendel, R. (2016). Increased Light Harvesting by Structured Cell Interconnection Ribbons: An Optical Ray Tracing Study Using a Realistic Daylight Model. Energy Procedia, 92, 505-514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.07.134
Holst H, Schulte-Huxel H, Winter M, Blankemeyer S, Witteck R, Vogt MR et al. Increased Light Harvesting by Structured Cell Interconnection Ribbons: An Optical Ray Tracing Study Using a Realistic Daylight Model. Energy Procedia. 2016 Aug;92:505-514. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2016.07.134
Holst, Hendrik ; Schulte-Huxel, Henning ; Winter, Matthias et al. / Increased Light Harvesting by Structured Cell Interconnection Ribbons : An Optical Ray Tracing Study Using a Realistic Daylight Model. in: Energy Procedia. 2016 ; Jahrgang 92. S. 505-514.
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