Publication: 25th anniversary article: Rise to power - OPV-based solar parks
Authors
Krebs, Frederik C ; Espinosa, Nieves ; Hösel, Markus ; Søndergaard, Roar ; Jørgensen, Mikkel
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Publisher
Wiley
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201302031
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Abstract
A solar park based on polymer solar cells is described and analyzed with
respect to performance, practicality, installation speed, and energy payback
time. It is found that a high voltage installation where solar cells are all printed
in series enables an installation rate in Watts installed per minute that far
exceed any other PV technology in existence. The energy payback time for
the practical installation of polymer solar cell foil on a wooden 250 square
meter platform in its present form is 277 days when operated in Denmark and
180 days when operated in southern Spain. The installation and de-installation
rate is above 100 m min −1 , which, with the present performance and web
width, implies installation of >200 W min −1 . In comparison, this also exceeds
the overall manufacturing speed of the polymer solar cell foil with a width of
305 mm which is currently 1 m min −1 for complete encapsulated and tested
foil. It is also signifi cant that simultaneous installation and de-installation
which enables effi cient schemes for decommissioning and recycling is possible. It is highlighted where research efforts should most rationally be invested
in order to make grid electricity from OPV a reality (and it is within reach).
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Citation
Advanced Materials 2014, 26, 29–39
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