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A Novel High-Efficiency Rear-Contact Solar Cell with Bifacial Sensitivity

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High-Efficient Low-Cost Photovoltaics

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At present, wafer-based silicon solar cells have a share of more than 90% of the photovoltaic market. Despite rapid growth in the manufacturing volume, accompanied by a significant drop in the module selling price, the high costs currently associated with photovoltaic power generation are one of the most important obstacles to widespread global use of solar electricity. Up to a certain level, a higher production volume is a key driver in cost reduction. However, apart from a drastic reduction of the silicon wafer thickness in conjunction with improved light-trapping schemes, innovative processing sequences combining very high solar cell efficiencies with simple and cost-effective fabrication techniques are needed to become competitive with conventional energy sources and thus to move solar energy from niche to mainstream.

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Hezel, R. (2009). A Novel High-Efficiency Rear-Contact Solar Cell with Bifacial Sensitivity. In: Petrova-Koch, V., Hezel, R., Goetzberger, A. (eds) High-Efficient Low-Cost Photovoltaics. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 140. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79359-5_6

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