Role of polycrystalline thin-film PV technologies for achieving mid-term market-competitive PV modules /

This paper reviews the current commercial status of CuInSe2 alloys (collectively, CIS) and CdTe-based photovoltaic (PV) modules, comparing the performance of commercial products with the results achieved for solar cell and prototype module champions. We provide an update for these PV cell and module...

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Main Author: Von Roedern, B.
Corporate Author: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
Other Authors: Zweibel, Kenneth, Ullal, Harin S.
Format: Government Document Book
Language:English
Published: Golden, Colo. : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, [2005]
Series:Conference paper ; NREL/CP-520-37353
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Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS69647

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