Hybrid concentrator-planar photovoltaic module with heterostructure solar cells

M. Z. Shvarts^a, A. V. Andreeva^a, D. A. Andronikov^ab, K. V. Emtsev^ab, V. R. Larionov^a, M. V. Nakhimovich^a, P. V. Pokrovskii^a, N. A. Sadchikov^a, S. A. Yakovlev^ab, D. A. Malevskii<sup>a

a</sup> Ioffe Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia
^b R&D Center TFTE, St. Petersburg, Russia

Abstract: The paper presents a promising solution for photovoltaic modules that provides overcoming the main conceptual limitation for the concentrator concept in photovoltaics – the impossibility to convert diffused (scattered) solar radiation coming to the panel of sunlight concentrators. The design of a hybrid concentrator-planar photovoltaic module based on heterostructure solar cells: A3B5 triple-junction and Si-HJT is presented. The results of initial outdoor studies of the module output characteristics are discussed and estimates of its energy efficiency are given.

Keywords: hybrid concentrator-planar photovoltaic module, multijunction solar cell, Si-HJT planar photoconverter, diffusely scattered radiation.

Received: 25.11.2022
Revised: 12.12.2022
Accepted: 12.12.2022

DOI: 10.21883/PJTF.2023.04.54520.19438

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