Advances in performance and high-throughput manufacturing of thin-film CdS/CdTe modules

被引：14

作者：

Rose, D ^{[1
]}

Powell, R ^{[1
]}

Jayamaha, U ^{[1
]}

Maltby, M ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] First Solar LLC, Perrysburg, OH 43551 USA

来源：

CONFERENCE RECORD OF THE TWENTY-NINTH IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE 2002 | 2002年

关键词：

D O I：

10.1109/PVSC.2002.1190625

中图分类号：

TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];

学科分类号：

0807 ; 0820 ;

摘要：

Progress in high-throughput manufacture and efficiency of 0.72 m(2) PV modules is reported. High throughput is made possible by vapor-transport deposition of the CdS/CdTe semiconductor layers and other highspeed processes. A baseline total-area efficiency of 7.1% was demonstrated at a rate of over 3000 modules/month. Opportunities for increase in efficiency over this baseline include reduced optical loss in the CdS, improved semiconductor uniformity, and. improved processing resulting from structured experiments. Achievement of a module with NREL-measured 10.1% aperture efficiency is reported (P-max of 67.1 W and total-area efficiency of 9.3%). Diagnostic systems, uniformity characterization by surface photovoltage and reflectance, research on cell operation, glass properties, material utilization, equipment durability, and success with EH&S control are also discussed.

引用

页码：555 / 558

页数：4

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