Research on polycrystalline thin film submodules based on CuInSe{sub 2} materials. Annual subcontract report, 11 November 1990--31 October 1991

Technical Report · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10146684· OSTI ID:10146684

Catalano, A; Arya, R; Carr, L; Fieselmann, B; Lommasson, T; Podlesny, R; Russell, L; Skibo, S; Rothwarf, A; Birkmire, R ^[1]

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1. Solarex Corp., Newtown, PA (United States)

This report describes progress during the first year of a three-year research program to develop 12%-efficient CuInSe{sub 2} (CIS) submodules with area greater than 900 cm{sup 2}. To meet this objective, the program was divided into five tasks: (1) windows, contacts, substrates; (2) absorber material; (3) device structure; (4) submodule design and encapsulation; and (5) process optimization. In the first year of the program, work was concentrated on the first three tasks with an objective to demonstrate a 9%-efficient CIS solar cell. 7 refs.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States); Solarex Corp., Newtown, PA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 10146684
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP--413-4906; ON: DE92010584
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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