M. Yamaguchi, T. Masuda, Takashi Nakado, Y. Zushi, K. Araki, T. Takamoto, K. Okumura, Akinori Satou, Kazumi Yamada, Y. Ota, K. Nishioka, Tsutomu Tanimoto, Kyotaro Nakamura, R. Ozaki, N. Kojima, Y. Ohshita
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Abstract
The development of photovoltaics (PV)-powered vehicles
are expected to contribute to reduce CO2 emission of vehicles and
create a clean energy society. This paper presents the impact of high-efficiency solar cell modules on
reduction in CO2 emission, charging cost reduction for electric
vehicles, and
reducing storage capacity of PV-powered electric vehicles. In this paper, the effects of solar cell module
efficiency upon driving distance of PV-powered vehicles are also shown. Especially, the potential of Si tandem solar
cells for PV-powered vehicle applications is discussed. This paper presents that the III-V/Si
3-junction solar cell modules with an efficiency of more than 37% have the potential of longer driving
distance of 30 km/day average and more than 50 km/day on a clear day compared
to an average 16 km/day driving by vehicles powered by 20% efficiency Si solar
cell modules.