Title :
The sensitivity of energy requirements to process parameters for CuInSe2 module production
Author :
Hynes, K.M. ; Pearsall, N.M. ; Hill, R.
Author_Institution :
Newcastle Polytech., UK
Abstract :
The energy input requirements for thin-film PV (photovoltaic) modules are discussed, using CuInSe2-based cells as an example. Energy payback times and energy ratios are calculated over a range of insolation levels for various semiconductor deposition techniques. The sensitivity of the energy requirements to single and double process parameter variations for the stacked elemental layer technique is also investigated
Keywords :
copper compounds; indium compounds; semiconductor thin films; solar cells; ternary semiconductors; CuInSe2 solar cells; double process parameter variations; energy input requirements; energy payback times; energy ratios; insolation levels; module production; semiconductor deposition techniques; sensitivity; single process parameter variations; stacked elemental layer technique; thin film semiconductors; Aluminum; Costs; Environmental economics; Glass; Machinery; Manufacturing; Power generation economics; Production; Semiconductor thin films; Sputtering;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the Twenty Second IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-636-5
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1991.169323
