Cadmium telluride thin film solar modules

What is cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar cell?

Show Author Information Cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar cell is one of the most promising thin-film solar cells due to its low cost, small temperature coefficient and excellent weak light performance. It is rapidly developed for industrialization, especially in the field of photovoltaic building integration.

Can thin-film cadmium telluride be used in power engineering?

An analysis of the use of semiconductor solar cells based on thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) in power engineering is carried out. It is shown that the advantages of thin-film technology and CdTe itself as a direct-gap semiconductor open up the prospect of large-scale production of competitive CdTe solar modules.

What is cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV)?

The United States is the leader in cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing, and NREL has been at the forefront of research and development in this area. PV solar cells based on CdTe represent the largest segment of commercial thin-film module production worldwide.

Are cadmium telluride solar cells effective?

Scientific Reports 15, Article number: 26428 (2025) Cite this article Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) solar cells have been successful and promising in producing solar energy at commercial scales and power plants. That is mainly due to the versatility in manufacturing of efficiency and cost-effective modules recently.