Simulated potential for enhanced performance of mechanically stacked hybrid III–V/Si tandem photovoltaic modules using DC–DC converters

S MacAlpine, DC Bobela, S Kurtz… - … of Photonics for …, 2017 - spiedigitallibrary.org
S MacAlpine, DC Bobela, S Kurtz, MP Lumb, KJ Schmieder, JE Moore, RJ Walters, K Alberi
Journal of Photonics for Energy, 2017spiedigitallibrary.org
This work examines a tandem module design with GaInP 2 mechanically stacked on top of
crystalline Si, using a detailed photovoltaic (PV) system model to simulate four-terminal (4T)
unconstrained and two-terminal voltage-matched (2T VM) parallel architectures. Module-
level power electronics is proposed for the 2T VM module design to enhance its
performance over the breadth of temperatures experienced by a typical PV installation.
Annual, hourly simulations of various scenarios indicate that this design can reduce annual …
Abstract
This work examines a tandem module design with mechanically stacked on top of crystalline Si, using a detailed photovoltaic (PV) system model to simulate four-terminal (4T) unconstrained and two-terminal voltage-matched (2T VM) parallel architectures. Module-level power electronics is proposed for the 2T VM module design to enhance its performance over the breadth of temperatures experienced by a typical PV installation. Annual, hourly simulations of various scenarios indicate that this design can reduce annual energy losses to relative to the 4T module configuration. Consideration is given to both performance and practical design for building or ground mount installations, emphasizing compatibility with existing standard Si modules.
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