Oerlikon Solar is so far the only company to offer this technology, known as TCO process, integrated in the thin film production process. step with its own production technology for solar modules of thin film silicon.
During the TCO process, the optical absorption of the TCO layer must be low and the light-trapping potential as high as possible. Ultimately, these factors determine the performance of the solar modules and directly reduce the cost per watt peak.
Oerlikon Solar will open a new plant in Germany focusing on this new technology, using low-cost, environmentally friendly zinc oxide instead of the commonly used fluoride doped tin oxide. The plant is expected to be ready in August
"This customer activity further solidifies our leadership position over our competitors in the marketplace," said Mr Uwe Kruger, CEO of Oerlikon. "By introducing this unique TCO technology, we become the first-to-market and advance the performance of thin film silicon modules together with our customers." he added.
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