Commercialization of CIS-based thin-film PV: Phase 1 annual technical status report, August 1998--August 1999

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'Commercialization of CIS-based thin-film PV: Phase 1 annual technical status report, August 1998--August 1999'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'Commercialization of CIS-based thin-film PV: Phase 1 annual technical status report, August 1998--August 1999'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'Commercialization of CIS-based thin-film PV: Phase 1 annual technical status report, August 1998--August 1999'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'Commercialization of CIS-based thin-film PV: Phase 1 annual technical status report, August 1998--August 1999'.
Showing 1-4 of 35 pages in this report.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Description

Outstanding progress toward reaching NREL/DOE goals was achieved during this subcontract: (1) Siemens Solar Industries (SSI) introduced two new CIS products to the SSI ST family of products, including an approximately 1-ft {times} 4-ft, 40-Wp module. (2) Process data for the production of circuit plates for the CIS family of products demonstrates improved efficiency and exhibits generally good control for extended periods. (3) The first subcontract milestone and the deliverables for this subcontract phase were met by delivering product samples that are larger and of higher efficiency than originally promised for this subcontract phase. (4) Capacity has been increased while ... continued below

Physical Description

vp.

Creation Information

Tarrant, D. E. & Gay, R. R. June 29, 2000.

Context

This report is part of the collection entitled: Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports and was provided by UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this report can be viewed below.


Search

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this report or its content.

Authors

Sponsor

Publisher

Provided By

UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Serving as both a federal and a state depository library, the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department maintains millions of items in a variety of formats. The department is a member of the FDLP Content Partnerships Program and an Affiliated Archive of the National Archives.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this report. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Digital Library.

Description

Outstanding progress toward reaching NREL/DOE goals was achieved during this subcontract: (1) Siemens Solar Industries (SSI) introduced two new CIS products to the SSI ST family of products, including an approximately 1-ft {times} 4-ft, 40-Wp module. (2) Process data for the production of circuit plates for the CIS family of products demonstrates improved efficiency and exhibits generally good control for extended periods. (3) The first subcontract milestone and the deliverables for this subcontract phase were met by delivering product samples that are larger and of higher efficiency than originally promised for this subcontract phase. (4) Capacity has been increased while also increasing the average efficiency of 1-ft {times} 4-ft circuit plates from 10.8% to 11.2%. (5) Yield improvements have been made by implementing improvements in processes and manufacturing protocols. (6) FM and UL approval was obtained for the ST series of products. (7) Long-term outdoor stability has been demonstrated at NREL, where 30-cm {times} 30-cm and 30-cm {times} 120-cm modules have undergone testing for more than 11 years. (8) SSI is addressing near-term and longer-term R&D topics through SSI's participation in NREL CIS National Team activities. (9) NREL confirmed a world-record 12.1% conversion efficiency large-area (3651 cm{sup 2}) CIS module. (10) R&D Magazine awarded the prestigious R&D 100 Award to SSI, NREL, and the California Energy Commission for the SSI family of CIS modules. CIS has demonstrated the prerequisites for a commitment to large-scale commercialization - high efficiency, long-term outdoor stability, and attractive cost projections. Remaining challenges are to: scale the processes to even larger areas, reach higher production capacity, demonstrate in-service durability over even longer times, and advance the fundamental understanding of CIS-based materials and devices, with the goal of further efficiency improvements for future products.

Physical Description

vp.

Source

  • Other Information: PBD: 29 Jun 2000

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this report in the Digital Library or other systems.

  • Report No.: NREL/SR-520-28597
  • Grant Number: AC36-99GO10337
  • DOI: 10.2172/758769 | External Link
  • Office of Scientific & Technical Information Report Number: 758769
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc707099

Collections

This report is part of the following collection of related materials.

Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this report?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this report.

Creation Date

  • June 29, 2000

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • Sept. 12, 2015, 6:31 a.m.

Description Last Updated

  • March 31, 2016, 2:12 p.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this report last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 1
Total Uses: 9
More Statistics

Interact With This Report

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Reading

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'Commercialization of CIS-based thin-film PV: Phase 1 annual technical status report, August 1998--August 1999'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'Commercialization of CIS-based thin-film PV: Phase 1 annual technical status report, August 1998--August 1999'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'Commercialization of CIS-based thin-film PV: Phase 1 annual technical status report, August 1998--August 1999'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'Commercialization of CIS-based thin-film PV: Phase 1 annual technical status report, August 1998--August 1999'.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

Tarrant, D. E. & Gay, R. R. Commercialization of CIS-based thin-film PV: Phase 1 annual technical status report, August 1998--August 1999, report, June 29, 2000; Golden, Colorado. (digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc707099/: accessed August 19, 2017), University of North Texas Libraries, Digital Library, digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.