Title :
“The role of polycrystalline thin-film PV technologies in competitive PV module markets”
Author :
von Roedern, Bolko ; Ullal, Harin S.
Author_Institution :
National Center for Photovoltaics, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401-3393 USA
Abstract :
This paper discusses the developments in thin-film PV technologies. It provides an outlook on future commercial module efficiencies achievable based on today´s knowledge about champion cell performance. It also provides a relative cost comparison of thin-film and wafer/ribbon based Si PV modules. In 2007, about 65% of the modules produced in the US were thin-film modules when amorphous silicon modules are also considered.
Keywords :
Amorphous silicon; Costs; Laboratories; Manufacturing; Photovoltaic cells; Renewable energy resources; Semiconductor thin films; Silicon compounds; Transistors; USA Councils;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2008. PVSC '08. 33rd IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1640-0
Electronic_ISBN :
0160-8371
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2008.4922493
