학술논문

Production start-up of 2 MW a-Si PV manufacturing line at Sovlux plant
Document Type
Conference
Source
Conference Record of the Twenty Fifth IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - 1996 Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1996., Conference Record of the Twenty Fifth IEEE. :1327-1330 1996
Subject
Photonics and Electrooptics
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Photovoltaic cells
Assembly
Printing
Testing
Energy conversion
Continuous production
Manufacturing processes
Steel
Substrates
Washing machines
Language
ISSN
0160-8371
Abstract
We report the results of production start-up efforts at the 2 MW Sovlux photovoltaic production line. Triple-junction solar cells with higher than 10% initial efficiency were produced in this production line with subcell yield up to 96%. The production process demonstrated high reproducibility and consistency from run to run. 2 ft/sup 2/ and 4 ft/sup 2/ modules assembled in the Sovlux plant using these solar cell material have demonstrated an initial efficiency of 9.4%. The solar cell material produced in Sovlux was also shipped to ECD to assemble large area 1.3 ft. by 20 ft. rooftop modules. Lightweight, flexible rooftop modules with initial efficiency up to 9.3% were produced at a high yield.