Performance of the First Flight Experiment with Dedicated Space Cigs Cells onboard the Delfi-C3 Nanosatellite

Tomas Jansen; Angèle Reinders; Gijs Oomen; Jasper Bouwmeester

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2010.5614729

Performance of the First Flight Experiment with Dedicated Space Cigs Cells onboard the Delfi-C3 Nanosatellite

Tomas Jansen, Angèle Reinders, Gijs Oomen, Jasper Bouwmeester

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In this paper we analyze and explain the performance of CIGS on Ti cells which have been mounted in the Dutch Delfi-C 3 nanosatellite that was launched in April 2008. The CIGS experiment includes several novel technologies for thin film solar cells in space. A new interconnect method based on pressure contacts between the cells was developed to minimize stresses between the electrical contacts. A thin protective coating was developed especially for a high emissivity. An electrical model is presented to predict the electrical characteristics. The thermal properties of the cells have been modeled and simulated. Effective cell temperatures in space were in between -100°C and 82°C. The following measurements were taken: IV-curves, indirect cell temperatures and irradiance in the array plane. The monitoring fraction was 1.4 %. The efficiency at 25°C was 10.3 % at 700 W/m 2 irradiance. The performance in space has been compared to solar simulator measurements in the laboratory. The performance after three months in space is equal to laboratory measurements for all four solar arrays. There has been no indication of degradation during the first three months.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference 2010
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4244-5892-9
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-5890-5, 978-1-4244-5891-2 (CD)
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2010.5614729
Publication status	Published - 20 Jun 2010
Event	35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2010 - Hawaiian Convention Center, Honolulu, United States Duration: 20 Jun 2010 → 25 Jun 2010 Conference number: 35 http://www.ieee-pvsc.org/PVSC35/

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Name	Proceedings IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Publisher	IEEE
Number	35
Volume	2010
ISSN (Print)	0160-8371

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Conference	35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2010
Abbreviated title	PVSC
Country/Territory	United States
City	Honolulu
Period	20/06/10 → 25/06/10
Internet address	http://www.ieee-pvsc.org/PVSC35/

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Jansen, T, Reinders, A, Oomen, G & Bouwmeester, J 2010, Performance of the First Flight Experiment with Dedicated Space Cigs Cells onboard the Delfi-C3 Nanosatellite. in 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference 2010. Proceedings IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, no. 35, vol. 2010, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 20/06/10. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2010.5614729

Performance of the First Flight Experiment with Dedicated Space Cigs Cells onboard the Delfi-C3 Nanosatellite. / Jansen, Tomas; Reinders, Angèle; Oomen, Gijs et al.
35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference 2010. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, 2010. (Proceedings IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference; Vol. 2010, No. 35).

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