Bulk crystalline silicon solar cells have been the workhorse of the photovoltaic industry over
the past decades. Recent major investments in new manufacturing facilities for …

The key attributes for achieving high‐efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells are identified
and historical developments leading to their realization discussed. Despite the achievement …

Crystalline silicon on glass (CSG) solar cell technology was developed to address the
difficulty that silicon wafer-based technology has in reaching the very low costs required for …

A case is developed for considering silicon as the prime medium-term candidate for
semiconductor photovoltaic cells; the argumentation is based on other materials not being …

Although most solar cell modules to date have been based on crystalline or polycrystalline
wafers, these may be too material intensive and hence always too expensive to reach the …

Thin-film solar cell technologies based on Si with a thickness of less than a few micrometers
combine the low-cost potential of thin-film technologies with the advantages of Si as an …

We review the field of thin‐film silicon solar cells with an active layer thickness of a few
micrometers. These technologies can potentially lead to low cost through lower material …

Photovoltaic technology has now developed to the extent that it is close to fulfilling the vision
of a" solar-energy world," as devices based on this technology are becoming efficient, low …

This paper reviews recent developments in the field of amorphous-silicon-based thin-film
solar cells and discusses potentials for further improvements. Creative efforts in materials …

Approximately half the cost of a finished crystalline silicon solar module is due to the silicon
itself. Combining this fact with a high-efficiency potential makes thin-film crystalline silicon …