Abstract: The CdTe thin film module technology can be considered mature for large scale application. First Solar is now capable of producing more than 400MW/year of CdTe modules and it is still increasing its production. First Solar also announced that they can get a production cost close to 1$/W. A further cost reduction will render this kind of energy production competitive with the energy obtained from fossil fuels. In our laboratory we developed a novel dry process that could further reduce the production cost. This process is now being used by a new company (Arendi Spa) in a line that will produce ∼15-18MW/year. Half of the line has been already built and the complete line should be ready in July 2009. The module production will start at the end of 2009. © 2009 Materials Research Society.
http://hdl.handle.net/11381/2350556
Titolo: | A CdTe thin film module factory with a novel process |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2010 |
Abstract: | Abstract: The CdTe thin film module technology can be considered mature for large scale application. First Solar is now capable of producing more than 400MW/year of CdTe modules and it is still increasing its production. First Solar also announced that they can get a production cost close to 1$/W. A further cost reduction will render this kind of energy production competitive with the energy obtained from fossil fuels. In our laboratory we developed a novel dry process that could further reduce the production cost. This process is now being used by a new company (Arendi Spa) in a line that will produce ∼15-18MW/year. Half of the line has been already built and the complete line should be ready in July 2009. The module production will start at the end of 2009. © 2009 Materials Research Society. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11381/2350556 |
ISBN: | 9781605111384 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 4.1b Atto convegno Volume |