METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING AN INFRARED (IR) PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL ON A THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL

摘要

Embodiments of the subject invention relate to solar panels, methods of fabricating solar panels, and methods of using solar panels to capture and store solar energy. An embodiment of a solar panel can include a photovoltaic cell that is sensitive to visible light and an infrared photovoltaic cell that is sensitive to light having a wavelength of greater than 0.70 µm.