Technological status of CdTe photovoltaics
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Abstract This report gives a selective overview of the technological status of CdTe thin film photovoltaics (PV). In the first part of the report, the current status of CdTe solar cell efficiency is reviewed, followed by a report on the industrial activities in the field of CdTe PV and the scale-up of the technology to the module level. Please note that this report or the given data herein make no claim on completeness or comprehensive coverage of all the important research and development efforts in the field, authors have used discretion to present selective examples for the status report.
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OpenAlex topics: Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films · Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties · Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials
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