Has sempra found El Dorado in solar PVs? grid parity may now be within reach

Journal Article · Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Electricity Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TEJ.2009.02.008· OSTI ID:21168964

Instead of using conventional polycrystalline silicon modules that turn sunlight into electricity, these solar panels use cadmium telluride, a lower-cost semiconductor manufactured into thin-film cells that are cheaper to manufacture than their silicon-based counterparts. Electricity is being produced at costs as low as 7.5 {cents}/kWh.

• OSTI ID: 21168964
• Journal Information: Electricity Journal, Vol. 22, Issue 2; Other Information: Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved; ISSN 1040-6190
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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