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Title: Commercial production of thin-film CdTe photovoltaic modules. 1995 annual report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/459336· OSTI ID:459336
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  1. Golden Photon, Inc., CO (United States)

This report presents a general overview of progress made in Golden Photon Inc.`s commercial production of thin-film CdTe photovoltaic modules. It describes the improvement in the number of batch runs processed through substrate deposition, all inter-connection, and encapsulation process steps; a progressive increase in the total number of panels processed each month; an improvement in cumulative process yields; and the continual attention given to modifying operating parameters of each major process step. The report also describes manpower status and staffing issues. The description of the status of subcontract progress includes engineering design; process improvement and development; cost improvement and raw materials; environment, safety, and health; and manufacturing cost and productivity optimization. Milestones and deliverables are also described.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Golden Photon, Inc., CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-83CH10093
OSTI ID:
459336
Report Number(s):
NREL/SR-52022580; ON: DE97000212; TRN: AHC29708%%1
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Feb 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English