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Optimization of Mono-Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Devices Using PC1D Simulation

doi: 10.3390/en14164986
handle: 1959.3/462491
Expeditious urbanization and rapid industrialization have significantly influenced the rise of energy demand globally in the past two decades. Solar energy is considered a vital energy source that addresses this demand in a cost-effective and environmentally friendly manner. Improving solar cell efficiency is considered a prerequisite to reinforcing silicon solar cells’ growth in the energy market. In this study, the influence of various parameters like the thickness of the absorber or wafer, doping concentration, bulk resistivity, lifetime, and doping levels of the emitter and back surface field, along with the surface recombination velocity (front and back) on solar cell efficiency was investigated using PC1D simulation software. Inferences from the results indicated that the bulk resistivity of 1 Ω·cm; bulk lifetime of 2 ms; emitter (n+) doping concentration of 1×1020 cm−3 and shallow back surface field doping concentration of 1×1018 cm−3; surface recombination velocity maintained in the range of 102 and 103 cm/s obtained a solar cell efficiency of 19%. The Simulation study presented in this article allows faster, simpler, and easier impact analysis of the design considerations on the Si solar cell wafer fabrications with increased performance.
- PSG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED RESEARCH India
- Swinburne University of Technology Australia
- King Khalid University Saudi Arabia
- Swinburne University of Technology Australia
- King Khalid University Saudi Arabia
Technology, T, crystalline silicon, 600, surface recombination velocity, solar cells, PC1D, doping concentration, crystalline silicon; doping concentration; solar cells; PC1D; surface recombination velocity
Technology, T, crystalline silicon, 600, surface recombination velocity, solar cells, PC1D, doping concentration, crystalline silicon; doping concentration; solar cells; PC1D; surface recombination velocity
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