Research on Polycrystalline Thin-Film Submodules Based on CuInSe2 Materials, Annual Subcontract Report, 1 November 1991 - 31 December 1992

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10189345· OSTI ID:10189345

Arya, R.; Fogleboch, J.; Lommasson, T.; Podlesny, R.; Russell, L.; Skibo, S.; Wiedeman, S.; Rothwarf, A.; Birkmire, R.

This report describes a 3-year, cost-shared research program at Solarex to develop all pertinent processes and technologies required to achieve the goal of 12% CIS submodule (with areas > 900 cm{sup 2}). The work is focused on four tasks: (1) window layers, contacts, substrate; (2) CIS absorber layer; (3) device structure; and (4) submodule design and encapsulation. Each task addresses (1) basic material improvements, (2) fabrication and characterization of CIS solar cells, and (3) scale up of processes to large-area substrates.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 10189345
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-413-5759; ON: DE93018223
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
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CADMIUM SULFIDES
COPPER SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS
DEPOSITION
DESIGN
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ENCAPSULATION
FABRICATION
INDIUM SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS
MATERIALS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION
PREPARATION AND MANUFACTURE
PROGRESS REPORT
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SPUTTERING
SUBSTRATES
THIN FILMS
ZINC OXIDES
copper indium diselenide
materials
photovoltaics
solar cells
submodules
thin films