Discussion on the application prospects of the third-generation solar cell

The photovoltaic power system is the most rapidly developing and promising renewable energy industries current. And the market nowadays is dominated by silicon-based solar cells, while the structure and the material for the more advanced third-generation solar cell have been proposed. For the different designs, the application is varied. Like for satellite, the solar panel is mainly made from GaAs, while the photovoltaic on the ground is silicon- based due to the cost for generation, producing efficiencies, mature producing technologies, and supporting industries. The aim of this work is to introduce the three types of third-generation solar cells and evaluate their latest electrical performance. On the other hand, the field for the application is presented, which can be helpful for the analysis of applications for different solar cells. A concise table for comparison is provided at the end to summarize their performance concerning the applications fields.