Fuji Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells

17/Oct/2011 Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.

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Features

Features of Fuji flexible amorphous PV modules Fujis photovoltaic modules help develop new applications and new markets.
1. Fujis modules are light-weight and flexible. 2. Fujis modules are mass-produced by a special roll-to-roll process. 3. Fujis modules have high output voltages made possible by their unique structure. 4. Fujis modules generate more power than crystalline silicon modules annually. 5. Fujis modules can be mounted on curved surfaces.

FWAVE Cell Structure

FWAVE module
E TF E E TF E C ell E nc aps ulant C ell E nc T F aps E ulant E TF E

Sunlight

- The top layer absorbs short wave lengths of light. - The bottom layer absorbs long wave lengths of light.
Transparent electrode (+) Collection efficiency

FWAVE cell
ITO p i(a-Si) n p i(a-SiGe) n Metal

1.0

Top Layers

0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0

Top + Bottom

Bottom Top
300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

Cell

Bottom Layers

Metal electrode (-) Plastic film substrate

?length [nm] Wave (nm)

50

Film Metal

Metal (connecting) electrode (+/-)

Tandem Structure of FWAVE cell

A tandem structure allows FWAVE modules to absorb a wide solar spectrum and to increase 4 their efficiency.

FWAVE wire-less structure

FWAVE modules have a unique SCAF structure which allows electrodes to be connected without wire.

Current collection holes

Series connection holes

Transparent electrode(+)

FWAVE Cell
ITO p i(a-Si) n p i(a-SiGe) n Film

Top & bottom layers Rear metal electrode(-) Connection electrode(+,-)

Plastic film substrate

Laser Scribed lines SCAF : Series-Connection through Apertures Formed on Film Substrate
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Annual power generation comparison Power Generation Comparison between A-Si & C-Si A-Si has 10% higher power generation per year than C-Si
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Generated Power Fuji (a-Si/a-SiGe) Efficiency Fujia-Si/a-SiGe

Generated Power (Wh/day) / Rated Power (W)

Generated Power Crystalline (c-Si Efficiency Crystalline(c-Si)

1.0
Generated Efficiency/Rated Efficiency

0.8 6 0.6 4 0.4 2

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Flexible

Operation record of Fuji Yokosuka Site

Our solar modules still have high power generation in summer though 6.5 years have passed since they were installed.
Peak power generation 6.2KW Cumulative power generation 53.5 MW Period January 1999 to June 2005

Generated AC power Efficiency change

GeneratedPower[kWh]

1500

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0 .5

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EfficiencyChange

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Applications (1) - Building

Metal roof integrated PVs Metal roof integrated PVs PV mounted on ships walls and roofs

BIPV

Mounted on curved surfaces

PV mounted on walls

Tile roof integrated PVs

Sun shade roofs

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Applications (2) - Awning

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Applications (3) - Mobile Solar Unit

Portable retractable module 12-15W

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Charger/ Louver

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Mobile Application of Solarmodule

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Mounted on Bus

Hot Air Balloon

Applications (3): Large roofs

School

Gymnasium(1)

Wavy roofs

Gymnasium(2)

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