Inorganic benchmarks for organic solar cells: considerations of efficiency, stability, and cost

David Faiman

doi:10.1117/12.456924

21 February 2002 Inorganic benchmarks for organic solar cells: considerations of efficiency, stability, and cost

David Faiman

Proceedings Volume 4465, Organic Photovoltaics II; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.456924
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2001, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The paper reviews first, the recent history of commercial thin film photovoltaic modules in terms of measurements we have performed on their true AM1.5 efficiency (under natural sunlight), and their observed long-term stability properties. Attention is focused on the first generation of single-junction amorphous silicon (a-Si) modules that became available during the 1980s, and we compare their performance with those of late-1990s models fabricated with multi-junction a-Si, CdTe and CuInSe₂ thin films. The efficiency and stability of these modules are compared with corresponding measurements we have performed on the high-efficiency organic solar cells that were recently produced at the Johannes Keppler University of Linz. Finally, we review the economics of grid-connected PV systems in order to provide cost benchmarks for future organic competitors.

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David Faiman "Inorganic benchmarks for organic solar cells: considerations of efficiency, stability, and cost", Proc. SPIE 4465, Organic Photovoltaics II, (21 February 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.456924

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