Institution of Engineering & Technology Advanced Characterization of Thin Film Solar Cells - IET Book

Explore the technical landscape of polycrystalline thin-film solar cells with this specialized text from the Institution of Engineering and Technology. As thin-film technology reaches a levelized cost of energy competitive with other electricity sources, understanding its development is more important than ever. This book covers significant recent improvements in the field, including laboratory cell efficiencies for cadmium telluride (CdTe), perovskites, and copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) that now exceed 22 percent. While CdTe and CIGS solar panels are already being produced at the gigawatt scale, the industry faces ongoing challenges regarding performance, stability, and cost reduction. Designed for those in energy engineering, this resource addresses the requirements for advancing polycrystalline solar cell technology. It provides a detailed look at the current state of the industry and the technical steps needed to overcome existing limitations in the transition to more efficient solar energy solutions.