Thin-Film Solar Cells Based on the Polycrystalline Compound Semiconductors CIS and CdTe

[摘要] Thin-film photovoltaic modules based on Cu-In-Ga-Se-S (CIS) and CdTe are already being produced with high-quality and solar conversion efficiencies of around 10%, with values up to14% expected in the near future. The integrated interconnection of single cells into large-areamodules of0.6×1.2m2enables low-cost mass production, so that thin-film modules will soon beable to compete with conventional silicon-wafer-based modules. This contribution provides anoverview of the basic technologies for CdTe and CIS modules, the research and development (R&D) issues,production technology and capacities, the module performance in long-term outdoor testing, and their usein installations.

[学科分类] 电子、光学、磁材料