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$/W. A further cost reduction will render this kind of energy production competitive with the energy obtained from fossil fuels. In our laboratory we developed a novel dry process that could further reduce the production cost. This process is now being used by a new company (Arendi Spa) in a line that will produce ∼15-18MW/year. Half of the line has been already built and the complete line should be ready in July 2009. The module production will start at the end of 2009. © 2009 Materials Research Society.
A CdTe thin film module factory with a novel process / Romeo, Nicola; Bosio, Alessio; Romeo, A.; Mazzamuto, Samantha. - 1165:(2010), pp. 263-273. (Intervento presentato al convegno 2009 MRS Spring Meeting tenutosi a San Francisco, CA nel 13 - 17 April 2009).
A CdTe thin film module factory with a novel process
ROMEO, Nicola;BOSIO, Alessio;MAZZAMUTO, Samantha
2010-01-01
Abstract
Abstract: The CdTe thin film module technology can be considered mature for large scale application. First Solar is now capable of producing more than 400MW/year of CdTe modules and it is still increasing its production. First Solar also announced that they can get a production cost close to 1$/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.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
