Dutch partners explore bringing silicon PV into space

The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) is working with solar manufacturer MCPV and aviation giant Airbus to adapt terrestrial-proven silicon technology for space operations. It is envisaged the technology could serve as a lower-cost alternative to the gallium arsenide solar cells used in most space solar arrays today.Dutch research institute TNO, Netherlands-based solar PV manufacturer MCPV and aviation giant Airbus are collaborating on research into the application of silicon solar technologies in space. With many current space solar arrays relying on gallium arsenide ...

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