CdTe Solar Cells: Electronic and Morphological Properties

CdTe Solar Cells: Electronic and Morphological Properties

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Abstract

CdTe solar cells have been produced with record efficiency and excellent stability from a low cost manufacturing line. Efficiency of 14.7% has been attained by standard manufacturing film deposition processes on soda lime glass. Modules were produced that have 10.5% active area efficiency. Long term testing of modules have shown degradation rates of less than 0.5%/year. These improvements havebeen linked to changes in CdTe morphology produced by recrystallization time/temperature profiles.

Original language	American English
Pages	162-169
Number of pages	8
State	Published - 1997
Event	NREL/SNL Photovoltaics Program Review: 14th Conference - Lakewood, Colorado Duration: 18 Nov 1996 → 22 Nov 1996

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Conference	NREL/SNL Photovoltaics Program Review: 14th Conference
City	Lakewood, Colorado
Period	18/11/96 → 22/11/96

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Work performed by Golden Photon, Inc., Golden, Colorado

NLR Publication Number

NREL/CP-23664

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CdTe Solar Cells: Electronic and Morphological Properties

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