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A CdTe Thin Film Module Factory with a Novel Process

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Nicola Romeo ,
Alessio Bosio ,
Alessandro Romeo  and
Samantha Mazzamuto
Nicola Romeo
Affiliation:
nicola.romeo@unipr.it, University of Parma, v.le G.P. Usberti, Parma, 43100, Italy
Alessio Bosio
Affiliation:
alessio.bosio@unipr.it, University, Physics Dept., Parma, Italy
Alessandro Romeo
Affiliation:
alessandro.romeo@univr.it, University, Physics Dept., Verona, Italy
Samantha Mazzamuto
Affiliation:
samantha.mazzamuto@unipr.it, University, Physics Dept., Parma, Italy
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Abstract

The CdTe thin film module technology can be considered mature for large scale application.

First Solar is now capable of producing more than 400MW/year of CdTe modules and it is still increasing its production. First Solar also announced that they can get a production cost close to 1$/W. A further cost reduction will render this kind of energy production competitive with the energy obtained from fossil fuels.

In our laboratory we developed a novel dry process that could further reduce the production cost.

This process is now being used by a new company (Arendi Spa) in a line that will produce ∼15-18MW/year. Half of the line has been already built and the complete line should be ready in July 2009. The module production will start at the end of 2009.

Keywords

filmII-VIphotovoltaic
Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1165: Symposium M – Thin-Film Compound Semiconductor Photovoltaics–2009 , 2009 , 1165-M07-02
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2009

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