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What is amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin-film solar cell?

Amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin-film solar cell is the basis of second-generation thin-film PV modules. In some cases, like fully glazed buildings where the surface area is much more, there is no need for power enhancement of the output power of the a-Si solar module .

Are thin film solar cells amorphous to microcrystalline?

Guha S (2004) Thin film silicon solar cells grown near the edge of amorphous to microcrystalline transition. Solar Energy 77:887–892 Zaidi B, Saouane I, Shekhar C (2018) Electrical Energy Gener-ated by Amorphous Silicon Solar Panels. Silicon 10:975–979

Can amorphous silicon solar cells produce low cost electricity?

The efficiency of amorphous silicon solar cells has a theoretical limit of about 15% and realized efficiencies are now up around 6 or 7%. If efficiencies of 10% can be reached on large area thin film amorphous silicon cells on inexpensive substrates, then this would be the best approach to produce low cost electricity.

What is a thin film solar cell?

Silicon was early used and still as first material for SCs fabrication. Thin film SCs are called as second generation of SC fabrication technology. Amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin film solar cell has gained con-siderable attention in photovoltaic research because of its ability to produce electricity at low cost.

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