CX-101685: Understanding the Mechanism of Light and Elevated Temperature Induced Degradation of p-type Silicon Solar Cells

Award Number: DE-EE0008984, CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6, Solar Energy Technologies Office, Location(s): CO, Office(s): Golden Field Office

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January 23, 2020
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Award Number: DE-EE0008984
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Solar Energy Technologies Office
Location(s): CO
Office(s): Golden Field Office

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) to characterize the chemical defects in silicon (Si) solar photovoltaic (PV) cells that lead to light- and elevated-temperature induced degradation.