Progress in thin film solar photovoltaic technologies

Conference · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5327828

Ullal, H. S.; Zweibel, K.

This paper focuses on the rapid recent advances made by thin film solar cell technologies, namely, amorphous silicon, copper indium diselenide, and cadmium telluride. It also indicates the several advantages of thin films. Various consumer products and power applications using thin film solar cells are also discussed. The increasing interest among the utilities for PV system applications is also elucidated. 29 refs., 8 figs., 3 tabs.

• Research Organization: Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/CE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 5327828
• Report Number(s): SERI/TP-211-3604; CONF-891210--1; ON: DE89009513
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
AMORPHOUS STATE
CADMIUM
CHALCOGENIDES
COPPER
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FILMS
INDIUM
METALS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TELLURIDES
TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS
THIN FILMS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS