This review summarizes the current status of Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se) 2 (CIGS) thin film solar cell technology with a focus on recent advancements and emerging concepts intended for higher efficiency and novel applications. The recent developments and trends of research in laboratories and industrial achievements communicated within the last years are reviewed, and the major developments linked to alkali post deposition treatment and composition grading in CIGS, surface passivation, buffer, and transparent contact layers are emphasized. Encouraging results have been achieved for CIGS‐based tandem solar cells and for improvement in low light device performance. Challenges of technology transfer of lab's record high efficiency cells to average industrial production are obvious from the reported efficiency values. One section is dedicated to development and opportunities offered by flexible and lightweight CIGS modules. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. In this review, the recent developments and trends of research in laboratories and industrial achievements communicated within the last years are reviewed. The major developments linked to alkali post deposition treatment and composition grading in Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se) 2 (CIGS), surface passivation, buffer, and transparent contact layers are emphasized. Future concepts as for example CIGS‐based tandem solar cells and improvements in low light device performance are discussed, and some challenges of the technology transfer from lab to industry are investigated.


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    Title :

    Progress in thin film CIGS photovoltaics – Research and development, manufacturing, and applications



    Published in:

    Progress in photovoltaics ; 25 , 7 ; 645-667


    Publication date :

    2017




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    BKL:    53.36 Energiedirektumwandler, elektrische Energiespeicher