scholarly journals Development of Robust High Efficiency Thin-Film CdTe Photovoltaic Modules: Phase I Annual Report, 30 September 2006 - 28 December 2007

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. T. Green
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Phase I ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Annual Report ◽  
Photovoltaic Modules

scholarly journals Photovoltaics with Emphasis on CdTe Solar Cells and Modules

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessio Bosio
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Inorganic Materials ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Polycrystalline Thin Film ◽  
Photovoltaic Modules ◽  
Cdte Solar Cells ◽  
High Efficiency Solar Cells ◽  
Photovoltaic Technologies

A brief overview of the main photovoltaic technologies is chronologically presented. Single-crystal and multi-crystalline, epitaxial and thin film inorganic materials are widely used as absorbers in high efficiency solar cells and modules. A schematic representation of the principal devices developed in more then 70 years of research will be displayed and commented. Among thin-film technology, cadmium telluride (CdTe) has achieved a truly impressive development that can commercially compete with silicon, which is still the king of the market. Solar cells made on a laboratory scale have reached efficiencies close to 22%, while modules made with fully automated in-line machines show efficiencies above 18%. Based on the research developed in our laboratory, the fabrication processes of both CdTe polycrystalline thin-film solar cells and photovoltaic modules are critically discussed. The most common substrates, the constituent layers and their interaction, the interfaces and the different “tricks” commonly used for obtaining highly efficient devices will be analyzed. A realistic industrial production process will be analytically described.

The Research and Development of the Third Generation of Photovoltaic Modules

2013 ◽  
Vol 1538 ◽  
pp. 151-160
Author(s):  
Tingkai Li
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Third Generation ◽  
Photovoltaic Modules ◽  
The Third ◽  
Si Solar Cell ◽  
Cell Modules

ABSTRACTIn order to make high efficiency and low cost solar cell modules, the concept of third generation of photovoltaic modules have been provided. The first generation solar cell: Crystal Si solar cell including single crystal and poly-crystal Si solar cell；The second generation solar cell：Thin film solar cell including Si base thin film, CIGS, CdTe and III-V thin films; The third generation solar cell is the future high efficiency and low cost solar cell modules, such as low cost quantum dots solar cell, Si base thin film tandem and triple cell modules, III-V solar cell on Si, HIT solar cell and nanotechnology with no vacuum technique such as printable technologies and etc. This paper reviewed the advantages and disadvantages of each generation of the solar cell modules and technologies and discussed the research and development of the third generation of photovoltaic modules including the detail technology developments.

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