Status of thin film solar cells in research, production and the market

Solar Energy

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 667-678

  Jäger Waldau, Arnulf ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Market development; Photovoltaic; Policy options; Renewable energies; Technological development; Thin film solar cells

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY RESOURCES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PRODUCT DESIGN; TECHNOLOGY; THIN FILMS;

INFRASTRUCTURE; PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS;

SOLAR CELLS;

ENERGY MARKET; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RESEARCH; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 9944235842     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2004.08.020     Document Type: Article

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