Sharp mass production of thin film solar cells

Sharp Corp. Recently said that mass production of thin-film solar plant cells, 1 the annual output of about 160,000 KW of electricity. This glass substrate in the silicon membrane to form a new type of solar cells, and is widely used in silicon solar cell compared to only 1% of silicon.

Sharp's thin film solar cells based on a large area of about 1x1.4 meters formed glass substrates. Up to 9% of the energy conversion efficiency of thin film solar cell industry is the most efficient. Sharp to spend ¥ 22,000,000,000 establishment of low-cost thin-film solar cell production line. The company intends to promote solar power plants around the world. Sharp is the world's No. 2 maker of solar cells. Year silicon thin-film solar cells with a capacity of 710,000 KW.

Jul. 24, 2009