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High concentration solar applications require appropriate thermal management to prevent cell efficiency losses due to overheating. Cell carrier thermal characteristics play a role in the temperature of the solar cell. Thermal analysis of a conventional, ceramic‐based, cell carrier shows that it is suitable for high concentration applications but is not optimal for heat transfer. Calibrated 3D finite element simulations at 280 suns show that a metallic carrier produced an increase in cell temperature that is 24.4 K less than for the ceramic carrier. An enhanced metallic carrier was introduced and fabricated. Electric breakdown tests showed it can withstand a voltage of at least 1000 V. Results of temperature profiling on the metallic carrier’s surface showed a smaller ΔT, indicating an improved heat distribution.