Thin Film CIGS Solar Cells, Photovoltaic Modules, and the Problems of Modeling

Starting from the results regarding a nonvacuum technique to fabricate CIGS thin films for solar cells by means of single-step electrodeposition, we focus on the methodological problems of modeling at cell structure and photovoltaic module levels. As a matter of fact, electrodeposition is known as a...

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Published inInternational journal of photoenergy Vol. 2013; no. 2013; pp. 1 - 11
Main Authors Parisi, Antonino, Curcio, Luciano, Rocca, Vincenzo, Stivala, Salvatore, Cino, Alfonso C., Busacca, Alessandro C., Cipriani, Giovanni, La Cascia, Diego, Di Dio, Vincenzo, Miceli, Rosario, Ricco Galluzzo, Giuseppe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2013
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Wiley
Subjects
CIGS
Copper indium gallium selenides
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
Electrodeposition
MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
Mathematical models
Modules
Photovoltaic cells
PROPERTIES
SEMICONDUCTORS
Solar cells
THIN FILMS
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Summary:Starting from the results regarding a nonvacuum technique to fabricate CIGS thin films for solar cells by means of single-step electrodeposition, we focus on the methodological problems of modeling at cell structure and photovoltaic module levels. As a matter of fact, electrodeposition is known as a practical alternative to costly vacuum-based technologies for semiconductor processing in the photovoltaic device sector, but it can lead to quite different structural and electrical properties. For this reason, a greater effort is required to ensure that the perspectives of the electrical engineer and the material scientist are given an opportunity for a closer comparison and a common language. Derived parameters from ongoing experiments have been used for simulation with the different approaches, in order to develop a set of tools which can be used to put together modeling both at single cell structure and complete module levels.
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ISSN:1110-662X
1687-529X
DOI:10.1155/2013/817424