liked this part of your post; "Thin film technologies are in the process of rapid
growth. In the last years, thin film production units
have increased from pilot scale to 50 MW lines,
with some manufacturing units in the GW range
recently announced. As a result, thin films are
expected to increase their market share significantly
by 2020.
II-VI semiconductor thin films
CdTe cells are a type of II-VI semiconductor thin
film and have a relatively simple production
process, allowing for lower production costs. CdTe
technology has achieved the highest production
level of all the thin film technologies. It also has an
energy payback time of eight months, the shortest
time among all existing PV technologies. For CIGS
cells, the fabrication process is more demanding
and results in higher costs and efficiencies
compared to CdTe cells. Today, CdTe has achieved
a dominant position amongst thin film in terms
of market share and has a market-leading cost-per
watt. However, it is difficult to predict which of
the thin film technologies will reach higher market
shares in a mid- and long-term perspectives"
I believe the TQD are more efficient, cheaper, and the payback time should be lees than 8 months...incredible potential for all
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