Silicon Passivated Contacts Photovoltaic Arrays: A Promising Technology for Space

The huge photovoltaic volume required by the growing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) applications call for a re-assessment of alternatives photovoltaic solutions for space. CEA conducts R&D activities on this topic at cells and photovoltaic array (PVA) level, working closely with academic & industry s...

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Published in2023 13th European Space Power Conference (ESPC) pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Cariou, Romain, Enjalbert, Nicolas, Voarino, Philippe, Guillot, Oceane, Jamin, Clement, Danel, Adrien, Charpentier, Jean-Baptiste, Veirman, Jordi, Jay, Frederic, Saillet, Benoit, Barth, Vincent, Dubois, Sebastien
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 02.10.2023
Subjects
Electron irradiations
Europe
Heterojunction
Industries
Interconnectors
Low earth orbit satellites
Passivated contacts
Photovoltaic Arrays
Photovoltaic systems
Poly-Si/SiOx
Silicon
Solar cells
Space
Space technology
Space vehicles
Thermal cycling
Welding
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Summary:The huge photovoltaic volume required by the growing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) applications call for a re-assessment of alternatives photovoltaic solutions for space. CEA conducts R&D activities on this topic at cells and photovoltaic array (PVA) level, working closely with academic & industry sectors, leveraging on its expertise in terrestrial photovoltaic approaches, while taking into account the specificity of space environment. In this paper, we intend to present key developments and challenges for a silicon passivated contacts photovoltaic array solution, through the different ongoing work programs.
DOI:10.1109/ESPC59009.2023.10298133