Development of high‐efficiency and low‐cost solar cells for PV‐powered vehicles application

Yamaguchi, Masafumi; Masuda, Taizo; Araki, Kiyomichi; Sato, Daisuke; Lee, Kan‐Hua; Kojima, Nobuaki; Takamoto, Tatsuya; Okumura, Ko; Satou, Akinori; Yamada, Kazumi; Nakado, Takashi; Zushi, Yusuke; Ohshita, Yoshio; Yamazaki, Mitsuhiro

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“…Solar cell module efficiency impact on driving distance of PV-powered vehicles was calculated. In the calculations, the charging system efficiency of 73.9% [13] composing of cell temperature correction, maximum power point tracking, DC/DC conversion, and DC charging was assumed [5]. Figure 2 shows calculated driving distance of PV-powered vehicles in the case of electric mileage of 9.35 km/kWh and 10.54 km/kWh [14] and solar irradiance 4 kWh/m 2 /day as a function of PV module nominal power in comparison with practical data for Toyota Prius 2019 [5], Toyota Prius 2017 [5] [14], and Sono Motor Sion [15].…”

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“…In the calculations, the charging system efficiency of 73.9% [13] composing of cell temperature correction, maximum power point tracking, DC/DC conversion, and DC charging was assumed [5]. Figure 2 shows calculated driving distance of PV-powered vehicles in the case of electric mileage of 9.35 km/kWh and 10.54 km/kWh [14] and solar irradiance 4 kWh/m 2 /day as a function of PV module nominal power in comparison with practical data for Toyota Prius 2019 [5], Toyota Prius 2017 [5] [14], and Sono Motor Sion [15]. The Toyota Prius 2019 (demonstration car) [5] installed with about 30.9% efficiency module and output power of 860 W has shown 36.6 km/day and 29.9 km/day driving distance at solar irradiance of 6.2 kWh/m 2 /day and 4.1 kWh/ m 2 /day, respectively.…”

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“…Figure 2 shows calculated driving distance of PV-powered vehicles in the case of electric mileage of 9.35 km/kWh and 10.54 km/kWh [14] and solar irradiance 4 kWh/m 2 /day as a function of PV module nominal power in comparison with practical data for Toyota Prius 2019 [5], Toyota Prius 2017 [5] [14], and Sono Motor Sion [15]. The Toyota Prius 2019 (demonstration car) [5] installed with about 30.9% efficiency module and output power of 860 W has shown 36.6 km/day and 29.9 km/day driving distance at solar irradiance of 6.2 kWh/m 2 /day and 4.1 kWh/ m 2 /day, respectively. If sunny day (solar irradiance of 8.4 kW/m 2 /day), the Toyota demonstration car can run 49.5 km/day.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Development of the PV(photovoltaics)-powered vehicle [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] is desirable and very important in order to create a new clean energy society. Because the PV-powered vehicles have great potential of reducing CO 2 emission from 59 g-CO 2 e/km in the case of EV (battery-powered Electric Vehicle) to 15 g-CO 2 e/km [4] [5]. According to the NEDO's Interim Report "PV-Powered Vehicle Strategy Committee" [2], a new broader PV market with more than 10 GW and 50 GW in 2030 and 2050, respectively, are expected to be established when PV-powered vehicles are developed.…”

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“…This paper presents the importance of developing PV-powered vehicles from point views of reduction in CO 2 emission and total cost reduction. Although developing high-efficiency solar cell modules has been shown to be very effective [4] [5] in order to develop attractive PV-powered vehicles, quantitative analysis for the impact of high-efficiency solar cell modules upon an increase in driving distance, reduction in CO 2 emission, and total cost reduction are necessary. This paper shows the quantitative analysis for the impact of solar cell module efficiency upon extension of driving distance in Section 2 and Section 5, impact for reduction in CO 2 emission in Section 3, impact for charging cost reduction and reducing storage capacity of PV-powered electric vehicles in Section 4.…”

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The development of photovoltaics (PV)-powered vehicles are expected to contribute to reduce CO 2 emission of vehicles and create a clean energy society. This paper presents the impact of high-efficiency solar cell modules on reduction in CO 2 emission, charging cost reduction for electric vehicles, and reducing storage capacity of PV-powered electric vehicles. In this paper, the effects of solar cell module efficiency upon driving distance of PV-powered vehicles are also shown. Especially, the potential of Si tandem solar cells for PV-powered vehicle applications is discussed. This paper presents that the III-V/Si 3-junction solar cell modules with an efficiency of more than 37% have the potential of longer driving distance of 30 km/day average and more than 50 km/day on a clear day compared to an average 16 km/day driving by vehicles powered by 20% efficiency Si solar cell modules.

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Massively Scalable Self‐Assembly of Nano and Microparticle Monolayers via Aerosol Assisted Deposition

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An extremely rapid process for self‐assembling well‐ordered, nano, and microparticle monolayers via a novel aerosolized method is presented. The novel technique can reach monolayer self‐assembly rates as high as 268 cm2 min−1 from a single aerosolizing source and methods to reach faster monolayer self‐assembly rates are outlined. A new physical mechanism describing the self‐assembly process is presented and new insights enabling high‐efficiency nanoparticle monolayer self‐assembly are developed. In addition, well‐ordered monolayer arrays from particles of various sizes, surface functionality, and materials are fabricated. This new technique enables a 93× increase in monolayer self‐assembly rates compared to the current state of the art and has the potential to provide an extremely low‐cost option for submicron nanomanufacturing.

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Tunable Photovoltaics: Adapting Solar Cell Technologies to Versatile Applications

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solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and biomass, to enable a steady mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, which are causing the planetary climate change and global warming. [5][6][7] Additionally, due to the economic development and the worldwide urbanization, a continuous rise of the global energy consumption across all key sectors, that is, power, heating, industry, and transport is occurring. This is expressed by an increase in the annual global electricity demand by 4.5% in 2021 corresponding to additional 1000 TWh. [4] Hence, strict criteria for the selection of competitive and abundant energy alternatives are imposed, requiring high yield at affordable prices. [8] The share of total renewables power generation excluding hydropower exceeded 3000 TWh in 2020, corresponding to almost 12% of the global electricity generation. [3] Considering an effective synergy between various sustainable energy candidates, solar photovoltaics (PV) have demonstrated great capabilities that can satisfy the requirements in the pathway towards 100% renewable electricity. [9][10][11][12] Owing to the research and development activities over the last decades, the power conversion efficiencies of solar cells (SC) have skyrocketed with a prolonged operation lifetime (>15 years) and a drastic plummeting in manufacturing costs (global average module selling price below $0.25 per W). [6,[13][14][15] The rapid universal deployment of PV resulted in a contribution of about 3.4% in the worldwide electricity generation in 2020. [3] Presently, the global installed PV capacity is approaching 1 TW and it is envisioned to reach ≈10 TW by 2030 and 30 to 70 TW by 2050. [16] Interestingly, along with massive electricity production using conventional solar power plants and rooftop solar panels, ancillary concepts of PV offer new strategies for supplying modern systems in versatile applications. [17][18][19] Moreover, diverse functionalities beyond solar energy harvesting can be afforded by adaptive PV, including aesthetic appearance, visual comfort and thermal management. [17,18,20,21] The distributed nature and the ubiquitous accessibility of multifunctional PV products are substantial features of solar PV in contrast to other renewable energies. However, traditional SCs dominating the market impose intrinsic optoelectronic and thermomechanical limitations, that prohibit their multifunctional utilization. To overcome these drawbacks, novel functional materials and innovative device architecture Solar photovoltaics (PV) offer viable and sustainable solutions to satisfy the growing energy demand and to meet the pressing climate targets. The deployment of conventional PV technologies is one of the major contributors of the ongoing energy transition in electricity power sector. However, the diversity of PV paradigms can open different opportunities for supplying modern systems in a wide range of terrestrial, marine, and aerospace applications. Such ubiquitous and versatile applications necessitate the development of PV technologies with customized desig...

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Development of high‐efficiency and low‐cost solar cells for PV‐powered vehicles application

Cited by 70 publications

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Massively Scalable Self‐Assembly of Nano and Microparticle Monolayers via Aerosol Assisted Deposition

Tunable Photovoltaics: Adapting Solar Cell Technologies to Versatile Applications

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