A Hybrid Concentrating Solar Thermal/ Photovoltaic System Using a High Temperature III-nitride Photovoltaic Device

High-Temperature Polarization-Free III-Nitride Solar Cells with Self-Cooling Effects

“…High-performance solar cells operating at high temperatures (e.g., >300 °C) are highly desired for high-temperature photovoltaic (PV) applications, such as space missions near the Sun, − terrestrial photovoltaic thermal (PVT) hybrid solar collector systems, and concentrating solar power (CSP)/PV hybrid systems . For example, the perihelion distance of Mercury is 0.307 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun.…”

“…H igh-performance solar cells operating at high temperatures (e.g., >300 °C) are highly desired for hightemperature photovoltaic (PV) applications, such as space missions near the Sun, 1−4 terrestrial photovoltaic thermal (PVT) hybrid solar collector systems, 5 and concentrating solar power (CSP)/PV hybrid systems. 6 For example, the perihelion distance of Mercury is 0.307 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun. This resulted in an extremely high temperature of ∼400 °C at the Mercury planet surface, 1 presenting a significant challenge for the efficient generation of solar power for spacecraft in NASA missions.…”