Overview of the U.S. DOE/NREL polycrystalline thin-film photovoltaic technologies
- National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)
Thin-film solar cells based on CdTe, CuInSe{sub 2} (CIS) and Si-Film have made rapid progress in the past 18 months. Total-area efficiencies of 16.8% for CIGS, 15.8% for CdTe, and 13.4% for Si-Film on graphite cloth, verified by the National Renewable Energy laboratory, have been achieved thus far. The performance of thin-film modules for both CdTe and CIS have also improved markedly. Stability data for these emerging technologies is encouraging. Nominal 1-kW CIS and CdTe PV arrays have been installed and are undergoing testing. A 2-MW thin-film CdTe manufacturing plant has been installed, and another 10-MW thin-film CdTe plant is expected to be completed in 1996. A new Thin Film Partnership Program has been initiated to further advance the state-of-art of thin film technologies.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-83CH10093
- OSTI ID:
- 208058
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-941203--; ISBN 0-7803-1459-X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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