The state of the art of thin-film photovoltaics

Conference · Fri Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:10104463

Surek, T

Thin-film photovoltaic technologies, based on materials such as amorphous or polycrystalline silicon, copper indium diselenide, cadmium telluride, and gallium arsenide, offer the potential for significantly reducing the cost of electricity generated by photovoltaics. The significant progress in the technologies, from the laboratory to the marketplace, is reviewed. The common concerns and questions raised about thin films are addressed. Based on the progress to date and the potential of these technologies, along with continuing investments by the private sector to commercialize the technologies, one can conclude that thin-film PV will provide a competitive alternative for large-scale power generation in the future.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 10104463
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP--410-6049; CONF-9302150--1; ON: DE94000224; BR: WM1020000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140300
140501
CADMIUM TELLURIDE SOLAR CELLS
COMMERCIALIZATION
COPPER SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS
COST
ECONOMIC, INDUSTRIAL, AND BUSINESS ASPECTS
GALLIUM ARSENIDE SOLAR CELLS
INDIUM SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS
MATERIALS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
THIN FILMS