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CdTe PV Accelerator Consortium Solicitation Aims To Enhance US Competitiveness

The $20 million solicitation seeks to formalize leadership of a consortium consisting of leading companies and research institutes.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

When it comes to thin film photovoltaic (PV) technologies, cadmium telluride (CdTe) leads the way in the highly competitive and fast-changing global market. High light-absorption rates, coupled with relatively low manufacturing and installation costs, have helped make CdTe one of the most common PV technologies in the world, second only to crystalline silicon. Even with this success, the Department of Energy (DOE) sees further opportunities to enhance US competitiveness in CdTe technology. As g...

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