Required materials properties for high-efficiency CIGS modules
Subtitle: preprint
By: I. Repins ... [et al.].
Contributors: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.); SPIE Solar Energy + Technology Conference (2009 : San Diego, California)
Series: Conference paper -- NREL/CP-520-46235; Conference paper (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)) -- NREL/CP-520-46235.
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Golden, CO
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 14
Subjects: Photovoltaic cells; Design and construction; Solar cells; Research; Thin films
Other titles: Required materials properties for high efficiency copper indium gallium diselenide modules
Description: This paper discusses the material properties required for each layer of the CIGS device such that large-area CIGS modules can achieve efficiencies of >15%, substantially higher than the current industrial state of the art. The sensitivity of module performance to the important material parameters is quantified based on both experimental data and modeling. Necessary performance differences between small-area devices and large-area modules imposed by geometry are also quantified. Potential technical breakthroughs that may relax the requirements for each layer are discussed.
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"July 2009."

"To be presented at the Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) 2009 Solar Energy + Technology Conference, San Diego, California, August 2-6, 2009."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 12-14).

This work was supported by the U.S. Dept. of Energy under contract no. DOE-AC36-08GO28308 with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory