Key near-term R&D issues for continuous improvement in CIS-based thin-film PV modules

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 1037-1041

  Kushiya, Katsumi ^a  

^a Central Research and Development Laboratory   (Japan)

Author keywords

CuInSe2 based thin film solar cells; p n hetero interface; Packaging; Recycling; Solar cells

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS; CUINSE2-BASED THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS; EFFICIENCY LEVELS; MATERIAL RECYCLE; MONOLITHICALLY INTEGRATED; P-N HETERO-INTERFACE; PRODUCTION COSTS; PV MODULES; STACKED STRUCTURES; THIN-FILM;

CELL MEMBRANES; COMPETITION; COPPER COMPOUNDS; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; RECYCLING; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILM DEVICES; THIN FILMS;

THIN FILM CIRCUITS;

EID: 67349200974     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2008.11.063     Document Type: Article

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