Journal
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
Volume 204, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2019.110236
Keywords
Multijunction solar cells; Solar cell simulation; Shunted solar cells
Funding
- Spanish MINECO [TEC2017-83447-P]
- Comunidad de Madrid [MADRID-PV2 (52018/EMT-4308)]
- Universidad Politecnica de Madrid [RP150910B12]
- SpanishMECD [FPU14/05272]
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The influence of shunts on multijunction solar cells cannot be directly extrapolated from their effect on single junction solar cells. We show that the rules of thumb for single junction solar cells can mislead to wrong diagnosis on multijunction solar cells when they are only partially shunted. In order to properly assess their performance, three dimensional simulations have been carried out using equivalent electrical circuits. The differences between completely and partially shunted multijunction solar cells under different regimes are pointed out and the use of dark I-V curves and electroluminescence as valid tools to detect the existence of shunts are evaluated. A straightforward application of this work is its use in reliability analysis, allowing an undoubtedly identification of shunts at both, the solar cell manufacture and on-field operation.
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