Alternative method of making electrical connections in the 1st and 3rd generation modules as an effective way to improve module efficiency and reduce production costs

• Autorzy: Kwaśnicki Paweł , Gronba-Chyła Anna , Generowicz Agnieszka , Ciuła Józef , Wiewiórska Iwona , Gaska Krzysztof

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DOI

10.24425/ather.2023.147543

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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In this work, we propose a new method for manufacturing busbars in photovoltaic modules for different solar cell generations, focusing on 1st and 3rd generations. The method is based on high-pressure spray coating using nanometric metallic powder. Our focus is primarily on optimizing conductive paths for applications involving conductive layers used in 3rd generation solar cells, such as quantum dot solar cell, dye-sensitized solar cell, and silicon-based solar cells on glass-glass architecture for buildingintegrated photovoltaic. The advantages of the proposed method include the possibility of reducing the material quantity in the conductive paths and creating various shapes on the surface, including bent substrates. This paper examines the influence of the proposed high-pressure spraying technique using metallic particles on the morphology of the resulting conductive paths, interface characteristics, and electrical parameters. Conductive paths were created on four different layers commonly used in photovoltaic systems, including transparent conductive oxide, Cu, Ti, and atomic layer deposition processed Al2O3. The use of high-pressure technology enables the production of conductive layers with strong adhesion to the substrate and precise control of the spatial parameters of conductive paths. Furthermore, the temperature recorded during the deposition process does not exceed 385 K, making this technique suitable for various types of substrates, including glass and silicon. Additionally, the produced layers exhibit low resistance, measuring less than 0.3 Ω. Finally, the mechanical resistance, as determined through tearing tests, as well as environmental and time stability, have been confirmed for the produced paths.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

photovoltaics; busbars; DSSC; BIPV; solar module

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Instytutu Maszyn Przepływowych PAN ; Komitet Termodynamiki i Spalania PAN
• Czasopismo: Archives of Thermodynamics
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 44, no 3
• Strony: 179--200
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 53 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Kwaśnicki Paweł

• John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences, Konstantynów 1 H, 20-708 Lublin, Poland
• Research & Development Centre for Photovoltaics, ML System S.A., Zaczernie 190G, 36-062 Zaczernie, Poland

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Gronba-Chyła Anna

• John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences, Konstantynów 1 H, 20-708 Lublin, Poland

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Generowicz Agnieszka

• Cracow University of Technology, Department of Environmental Technologies, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland

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Ciuła Józef

• State University of Applied Sciences in Nowy Sącz, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Zamenhofa 1A, 33-300 Nowy Sącz, Poland

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Wiewiórska Iwona

• Sądeckie Wodociągi sp. z o.o., W. Pola 22, 33-300 Nowy Sącz, Poland

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Gaska Krzysztof

• Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Konarskiego 18, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).