Cis Solar Panels

Copper indium gallium deselenide and these are the 4 elements in certain mixing ratios that are the active substance in cigs.

Cis solar panels. Instead of being constructed from solid silicon wafers like mono or poly crystalline solar panels amorphous panels are made by depositing non crystalline silicon on a substrate like glass plastic or metal one layer of silicon on an amorphous solar panel can be as thin. Like conventional solar panels amorphous solar panels are made from silicon but they are constructed in a different way. Solar frontier s cis solar panels installed at buildings in thailand technology advances 6 3 feb 2019 solar frontier achieves world record thin film solar cell efficiency of 23 35 28 dec 2017 solar frontier achieves thin film solar cell efficiency of 22 9. Solar frontier achieves world record thin film solar cell efficiency of 23 35 2018 12 18 solar frontier americas acquires canadian solar s 210 mwp mustang two solar project 2018 04 06 solar frontier s ceo meeting with director general of the international renewable energy agency irena 2017 12 20.

Cis stands for the elements copper c indium i and selenium s which are the materials on which solar frontier s cis technology is based. Directory of companies that make cis family solar panels including factory production and power ranges produced. Cigs is a thin film technology but it is important that it is not confused with another thin film solar that is mostly silicon based. Cis stands for key ingredients copper indium and selenium.

A copper indium gallium selenide solar cell or cigs cell sometimes ci g s or cis cell is a thin film solar cell used to convert sunlight into electric power. Technology leader in cis photovoltaics. Because the material has a high absorption coefficient. Solar frontier has worked with leading solar panel technologies since the 1970s including crystalline silicon.

List of cis family solar panel manufacturers. It is manufactured by depositing a thin layer of copper indium gallium and selenium on glass or plastic backing along with electrodes on the front and back to collect current. We realized in the early 1990s the unique potential of cis and we ve pursued it ever since. Solar panels the installation of solar panels to provide electricity will be a construction operation within cis except where the contract is directly with a private householder.

Cigs does not use the previously named element of silicon.