Life cycle analysis of organic tandem solar cells: When are they warranted?

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 120, Issue PART B, 2014, Pages 692-700

  Espinosa, Nieves ^a   Krebs, Frederik C ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Energy payback time; Life cycle assessment; Multi junction solar cells; Organic photovoltaics; Roll to roll; Tandem solar cells

Indexed keywords

ENERGY PAY BACK TIME; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; MULTI JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS; ROLL TO ROLL; TANDEM SOLAR CELLS;

ENERGY UTILIZATION; INVESTMENTS; LIFE CYCLE; PROCESSING; SUN; SUPPLY CHAINS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84889092020     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.09.013     Document Type: Article

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