Process R&D for CIS-Based Thin-Film PV: Final Technical Report, April 2002 - April 2005
The primary objectives of this Shell Solar Industries subcontract are to address key near-term technical R&D issues for continued CIS product improvement; continue process development for increased production capacity; develop processes capable of significantly contributing to DOE 2020 PV shipment goals; advance mid- and longer-term R&D needed by industry for future product competitiveness including improving module performance, decreasing production process costs per watt produced, and improving reliability; and perform aggressive module lifetime R&D directed at developing packages that address the DOE goal for modules that will last up to 30 years while retaining 80% of initial power. These production R&D results, production volume, efficiency, high line yield, and advances in understanding are major accomplishments. The demonstrated and maintained high production yield is a major accomplishment supporting attractive cost projections for CIS. Process R&D at successive levels of CIS production has led to the continued demonstration of the prerequisites for commitment to large-scale commercialization. Process and packaging R&D during this and previous subcontracts has demonstrated the potential for further cost and performance improvements.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-99-GO10337
- OSTI ID:
- 862307
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/SR-520-38805; ZDJ-2-30630-16; TRN: US200602%%100
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: Work performed by Shell Solar Industries, Camarillo, California
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
42 ENGINEERING
CAPACITY
COMMERCIALIZATION
EFFICIENCY
LIFETIME
PACKAGING
PERFORMANCE
PRODUCTION
RELIABILITY
SOLAR ENERGY
THIN FILMS
SOLAR CELLS
PV
MODULE
MANUFACTURING
THIN-FILM
APERTURE-AREA EFFICIENCY
CIS
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
PACKAGING R&D
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