Amorphous Germanium Silicon Photovoltaic Panel

Are amorphous silicon modules the future of PV?

Amorphous silicon modules appear to be the ideal future candidate for those PV applications in which low cost is more important than high efficiency. They are especially suitable for solar pumps and building integration, where a sufficient surface area can be made available without high extra cost.

How amorphous silicon/silicon germanium solar cells are deposited?

(a) The initial and stable efficiency amorphous silicon/silicon germanium solar cells deposited at a substrate temperature of 200 °C using heating of the earth-shield (E) or conventional heating of the anode (A). Mean values of the efficiency of each group of cells is also indicated.

Can a germanium amorphous solar cell be used for photosynthesis?

He has been reporting on solar and renewable energy since 2009. German scientists have fabricated an enhanced amorphous germanium PV cell that confines light in an ultra-thin absorber. It has the potential to combine PV with photosynthesis in new solar applications on bio-reactors, greenhouses, and agricultural land.

Can a germanium solar cell confine light in an ultra-thin absorber?

The device is an enhanced amorphous germanium (a-Ge:H) solar cell that can confine light in an ultra-thin absorber. “Due to the strong optical confinement and the high absorption coefficient of a-Ge:H the absorber thickness can be reduced to ∼5-10 nm while still achieving an efficiency of 5% for an opaque solar cell,” the academics said.

Can ultra-thin germanium solar cells be used for combined photovoltaic and photosynthesis?

They presented their findings in “ Spectral engineering of ultra-thin germanium solar cells for combined photovoltaic and photosynthesis ,” which was recently published in Optics Express. The device is an enhanced amorphous germanium (a-Ge:H) solar cell that can confine light in an ultra-thin absorber.

Are amorphous silicon cells used in a solar PV/T-ORC system?

IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters 19:2320–2323 Kutlu C, Li J, Su Y, Wang Y, Pei G, Riffat S (2020) Investigation of an innovative PV/T-ORC system using amorphous silicon cells and evacuated flat plate solar collectors.