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High irradiance performance of metal halide perovskites for concentrator photovoltaics

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  • Zhiping Wang

    (University of Oxford)

  • Qianqian Lin

    (University of Oxford)

  • Bernard Wenger

    (University of Oxford)

  • M. Greyson Christoforo

    (University of Oxford)

  • Yen-Hung Lin

    (University of Oxford)

  • Matthew T. Klug

    (University of Oxford)

  • Michael B. Johnston

    (University of Oxford)

  • Laura M. Herz

    (University of Oxford)

  • Henry J. Snaith

    (University of Oxford)

Abstract

Traditionally, III–V multi-junction cells have been used in concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) applications, which deliver extremely high efficiencies but have failed to compete with ‘flat-plate’ silicon technologies owing to cost. Here, we assess the feasibility of using metal halide perovskites for CPVs, and we evaluate their device performance and stability under concentrated light. Under simulated sunlight, we achieve a peak efficiency of 23.6% under 14 Suns (that is, 14 times the standard solar irradiance), as compared to 21.1% under 1 Sun, and measure 1.26 V open-circuit voltage under 53 Suns, for a material with a bandgap of 1.63 eV. Importantly, our encapsulated devices maintain over 90% of their original efficiency after 150 h aging under 10 Suns at maximum power point. Our work reveals the potential of perovskite CPVs, and may lead to new PV deployment strategies combining perovskites with low-concentration factor and lower-accuracy solar tracking systems.

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  • Zhiping Wang & Qianqian Lin & Bernard Wenger & M. Greyson Christoforo & Yen-Hung Lin & Matthew T. Klug & Michael B. Johnston & Laura M. Herz & Henry J. Snaith, 2018. "High irradiance performance of metal halide perovskites for concentrator photovoltaics," Nature Energy, Nature, vol. 3(10), pages 855-861, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natene:v:3:y:2018:i:10:d:10.1038_s41560-018-0220-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41560-018-0220-2
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    1. Li, Guiqiang & Lu, Yashun & Shittu, Samson & Zhao, Xudong, 2020. "Scale effect on electrical characteristics of CPC-PV," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 192(C).
    2. Jongchul Lim & Manuel Kober-Czerny & Yen-Hung Lin & James M. Ball & Nobuya Sakai & Elisabeth A. Duijnstee & Min Ji Hong & John G. Labram & Bernard Wenger & Henry J. Snaith, 2022. "Long-range charge carrier mobility in metal halide perovskite thin-films and single crystals via transient photo-conductivity," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-9, December.
    3. Maria Khalid & Tapas Kumar Mallick, 2023. "Stability and Performance Enhancement of Perovskite Solar Cells: A Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-32, May.
    4. Maria Khalid & Anurag Roy & Shubhranshu Bhandari & Senthilarasu Sundaram & Tapas K. Mallick, 2021. "Integrating Concentrated Optics for Ambient Perovskite Solar Cells," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-12, May.

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