Highly efficient 3rd generation multi-junction solar cells using silicon heterojunction and perovskite tandem : prospective life cycle environmental impacts

Itten, René; Stucki, Matthias

doi:10.21256/zhaw-1314

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dc.contributor.author	Itten, René	-
dc.contributor.author	Stucki, Matthias	-
dc.date.accessioned	2017-08-14T11:26:42Z	-
dc.date.available	2017-08-14T11:26:42Z	-
dc.date.issued	2017-06-23	-
dc.identifier.issn	1996-1073	de_CH
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/7/841	de_CH
dc.identifier.uri	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/1321	-
dc.description.abstract	In this study, the environmental impacts of monolithic silicon heterojunction organometallic perovskite tandem cells (SHJ-PSC) and single junction organometallic perovskite solar cells (PSC) are compared with the impacts of crystalline silicon based solar cells using a prospective life cycle assessment with a time horizon of 2025. This approach provides a result range depending on key parameters like efficiency, wafer thickness, kerf loss, lifetime, and degradation, which are appropriate for the comparison of these different solar cell types with different maturity levels. The life cycle environmental impacts of SHJ-PSC and PSC solar cells are similar or lower compared to conventional crystalline silicon solar cells, given comparable lifetimes, with the exception of mineral and fossil resource depletion. A PSC single-junction cell with 20% efficiency has to exceed a lifetime of 24 years with less than 3% degradation per year in order to be competitive with the crystalline silicon single-junction cells. If the installed PV capacity has to be maximised with only limited surface area available, the SHJ-PSC tandem is preferable to the PSC single-junction because their environmental impacts are similar, but the surface area requirement of SHJ-PSC tandems is only 70% or lower compared to PSC single-junction cells. The SHJ-PSC and PSC cells have to be embedded in proper encapsulation to maximise the stability of the PSC layer as well as handled and disposed of correctly to minimise the potential toxicity impacts of the heavy metals used in the PSC layer.	de_CH
dc.language.iso	en	de_CH
dc.publisher	MDPI	de_CH
dc.relation.ispartof	Energies	de_CH
dc.rights	Licence according to publishing contract	de_CH
dc.subject	LCA	de_CH
dc.subject	Life Cycle Assessment	de_CH
dc.subject	Prospective	de_CH
dc.subject	Photovoltaics	de_CH
dc.subject	PV	de_CH
dc.subject	Multi-junction	de_CH
dc.subject	Perovskite	de_CH
dc.subject	Silicon heterojunction	de_CH
dc.subject	Tandem	de_CH
dc.subject	Electricity	de_CH
dc.subject	Greenhouse gas emission	de_CH
dc.subject	Carbon footprint	de_CH
dc.subject.ddc	621.3: Elektro-, Kommunikations-, Steuerungs- und Regelungstechnik	de_CH
dc.title	Highly efficient 3rd generation multi-junction solar cells using silicon heterojunction and perovskite tandem : prospective life cycle environmental impacts	de_CH
dc.type	Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift	de_CH
dcterms.type	Text	de_CH
zhaw.departement	Life Sciences und Facility Management	de_CH
zhaw.organisationalunit	Institut für Umwelt und Natürliche Ressourcen (IUNR)	de_CH
dc.identifier.doi	10.21256/zhaw-1314	-
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/en10070841	de_CH
zhaw.funding.eu	No	de_CH
zhaw.issue	7	de_CH
zhaw.originated.zhaw	Yes	de_CH
zhaw.pages.end	18	de_CH
zhaw.pages.start	1	de_CH
zhaw.parentwork.editor	Nunzi, Jean-Michel	-
zhaw.publication.status	publishedVersion	de_CH
zhaw.volume	10	de_CH
zhaw.publication.review	Peer review (Publikation)	de_CH
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Itten, R., & Stucki, M. (2017). Highly efficient 3rd generation multi-junction solar cells using silicon heterojunction and perovskite tandem : prospective life cycle environmental impacts. Energies, 10(7), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1314

Itten, R. and Stucki, M. (2017) ‘Highly efficient 3rd generation multi-junction solar cells using silicon heterojunction and perovskite tandem : prospective life cycle environmental impacts’, Energies. Edited by J.-M. Nunzi, 10(7), pp. 1–18. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1314.

R. Itten and M. Stucki, “Highly efficient 3rd generation multi-junction solar cells using silicon heterojunction and perovskite tandem : prospective life cycle environmental impacts,” Energies, vol. 10, no. 7, pp. 1–18, Jun. 2017, doi: 10.21256/zhaw-1314.

ITTEN, René und Matthias STUCKI, 2017. Highly efficient 3rd generation multi-junction solar cells using silicon heterojunction and perovskite tandem : prospective life cycle environmental impacts. Jean-Michel NUNZI (Hrsg.), Energies [online]. 23 Juni 2017. Bd. 10, Nr. 7, S. 1–18. DOI 10.21256/zhaw-1314. Verfügbar unter: http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/7/841

Itten, René, and Matthias Stucki. 2017. “Highly Efficient 3rd Generation Multi-Junction Solar Cells Using Silicon Heterojunction and Perovskite Tandem : Prospective Life Cycle Environmental Impacts.” Edited by Jean-Michel Nunzi. Energies 10 (7): 1–18. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1314.

Itten, René, and Matthias Stucki. “Highly Efficient 3rd Generation Multi-Junction Solar Cells Using Silicon Heterojunction and Perovskite Tandem : Prospective Life Cycle Environmental Impacts.” Energies, edited by Jean-Michel Nunzi, vol. 10, no. 7, June 2017, pp. 1–18, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1314.