High-efficiency large-area CdTe panels. Final subcontract report, June 1987--July 1990
- Photon Energy, Inc., El Paso, TX (USA)
The objective of this three year effort has been to develop an improved materials technology and fabrication process for limited volume production of 1 ft{sup 2} and 4 ft{sup 2} CdS/CdTe photovoltaic modules. The module stability objective by the end of this three year subcontract was to develop techniques to provide ten year life exploration with no greater than 10% degradation. In order to achieve these efficiency and stability objectives, the research program has been separated into tasks including: (1) analysis and characterization of CdS/CdTe Devices; (2) performance optimization on small cells; (3) encapsulation and stability testing; and (4) module efficiency optimization. 27 refs., 18 figs., 3 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (United States); Photon Energy, Inc., El Paso, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-83CH10093
- OSTI ID:
- 145830
- Report Number(s):
- SERI/TP-211-4034; ON: DE91002117
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Nov 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
CADMIUM TELLURIDE SOLAR CELLS
FABRICATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
THIN FILMS
POLYCRYSTALS
CADMIUM SULFIDES
ELECTRODES
CADMIUM OXIDES
TELLURIUM OXIDES
TELLURIUM BROMIDES
ELECTRON BEAMS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
EFFICIENCY
MODULAR STRUCTURES
PROGRESS REPORT
OPTIMIZATION
STABILITY
SURFACE AREA
LIFETIME
DOPED MATERIALS
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
REFLECTIVITY
ENCAPSULATION