Silicon thinfilm tandem technology and industrial production ... - Sintef

Thin film offers clear advantages
• High potential for cost reduction
• Low material costs (1% of Si use vs. wafer based techs) and no major
silicon constraints
• Higher energy yield at less optimal environmental conditions
(dawn, dusk, cloudy days)
– Performance advantage in northern locations
– Performance advantage in hot climates (better temperature coefficient)
– Generates ~10% more energy (kWh) per Watt peak installed than
crystalline PV
• Strong synergies with flat panel display industry (=> industrial production)