Featured in Keep on tracking – 12-2010

Thin film expansion

CIGS thin film: How thin films that use copper, indium, gallium and selenium can find fast market acceptance has been a big question for CIGS technology developers. The answer, perhaps not surprisingly, depends on the size of their bank accounts and factories.

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pv magazine

15 Dec 2010

The supply agreement between Solar Frontier and General Electric illustrates the point. Two and a half years ago, Solar Frontier started producing its CIGS modules and has shipped 100 megawatts (MW) since. But the construction of the new factory, set to have 900 MW of annual production and scheduled for completion next year, has positioned …

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