Strategies towards Cost Reduction in the Manufacture of Printable Perovskite Solar Modules
Among different perovskite solar cell architectures, the carbon-based perovskite solar cell (C-PSC) is a promising candidate for upscaling and commercialization related to low-cost components and simple manufacturing methods. For upscaling a PV technology, three parameters must be considered, corres...
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| author | Dena Pourjafari Simone M. P. Meroni Diecenia Peralta Domínguez Renán Escalante Jenny Baker Alessary Saadi Monroy Adrian Walters Trystan Watson Gerko Oskam |
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| description | Among different perovskite solar cell architectures, the carbon-based perovskite solar cell (C-PSC) is a promising candidate for upscaling and commercialization related to low-cost components and simple manufacturing methods. For upscaling a PV technology, three parameters must be considered, corresponding to efficiency, stability, and cost. While the efficiency and lifetime of perovskite technology are the focus of many research groups, the cost parameter is less studied. This work aims to provide information on the manufacturing cost of C-PSC based on experimental data in order to give the readers a panoramic overview of parameters influencing a fabrication process. To analyze the commercialization viability of this technology, we estimated the cost of raw materials and the manufacturing process for sub-modules using two different methods: registration and scribing. The fabrication cost of a sub-module fabricated using the scribing method with 7.9% efficiency was approximately 44% less than that of a device with 6.8% efficiency prepared using registration. We demonstrated that this is due to both the design parameters and performance. In addition, we showed a 51% cost reduction for registration devices by appropriate choice of solar cell components, fabrication steps, and equipment based on the existing infrastructures for the manufacturing of large-scale devices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4721eb51fa8f4edab79cac05fee412bd2023-11-23T13:39:45ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-01-0115264110.3390/en15020641Strategies towards Cost Reduction in the Manufacture of Printable Perovskite Solar ModulesDena Pourjafari0Simone M. P. Meroni1Diecenia Peralta Domínguez2Renán Escalante3Jenny Baker4Alessary Saadi Monroy5Adrian Walters6Trystan Watson7Gerko Oskam8Departamento de Física Aplicada, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mérida 97310, Yucatán, MexicoSPECIFIC IKC, Materials Research Centre, College of Engineering, Bay Campus, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, UKDepartamento de Física Aplicada, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mérida 97310, Yucatán, MexicoDepartamento de Física Aplicada, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mérida 97310, Yucatán, MexicoSPECIFIC IKC, Materials Research Centre, College of Engineering, Bay Campus, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, UKDepartamento de Física Aplicada, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mérida 97310, Yucatán, MexicoSPECIFIC IKC, Materials Research Centre, College of Engineering, Bay Campus, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, UKSPECIFIC IKC, Materials Research Centre, College of Engineering, Bay Campus, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, UKDepartamento de Física Aplicada, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mérida 97310, Yucatán, MexicoAmong different perovskite solar cell architectures, the carbon-based perovskite solar cell (C-PSC) is a promising candidate for upscaling and commercialization related to low-cost components and simple manufacturing methods. For upscaling a PV technology, three parameters must be considered, corresponding to efficiency, stability, and cost. While the efficiency and lifetime of perovskite technology are the focus of many research groups, the cost parameter is less studied. This work aims to provide information on the manufacturing cost of C-PSC based on experimental data in order to give the readers a panoramic overview of parameters influencing a fabrication process. To analyze the commercialization viability of this technology, we estimated the cost of raw materials and the manufacturing process for sub-modules using two different methods: registration and scribing. The fabrication cost of a sub-module fabricated using the scribing method with 7.9% efficiency was approximately 44% less than that of a device with 6.8% efficiency prepared using registration. We demonstrated that this is due to both the design parameters and performance. In addition, we showed a 51% cost reduction for registration devices by appropriate choice of solar cell components, fabrication steps, and equipment based on the existing infrastructures for the manufacturing of large-scale devices.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/2/641manufacturing cost analysisperovskite moduleprintable solar cells |
| spellingShingle | Dena Pourjafari Simone M. P. Meroni Diecenia Peralta Domínguez Renán Escalante Jenny Baker Alessary Saadi Monroy Adrian Walters Trystan Watson Gerko Oskam Strategies towards Cost Reduction in the Manufacture of Printable Perovskite Solar Modules Energies manufacturing cost analysis perovskite module printable solar cells |
| title | Strategies towards Cost Reduction in the Manufacture of Printable Perovskite Solar Modules |
| title_full | Strategies towards Cost Reduction in the Manufacture of Printable Perovskite Solar Modules |
| title_fullStr | Strategies towards Cost Reduction in the Manufacture of Printable Perovskite Solar Modules |
| title_full_unstemmed | Strategies towards Cost Reduction in the Manufacture of Printable Perovskite Solar Modules |
| title_short | Strategies towards Cost Reduction in the Manufacture of Printable Perovskite Solar Modules |
| title_sort | strategies towards cost reduction in the manufacture of printable perovskite solar modules |
| topic | manufacturing cost analysis perovskite module printable solar cells |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/2/641 |
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