CIGS solar cells fabbed with inkjet printers at OSU - ElectroIQ
Oregon State University has successfully deposited thin film onto a substrate to create a CIGS solar cell using inkjet printing technology. Advancements in this approach will further lower the cost of creating solar cells.
The efficiency was only 5% which is not commercially viable. Also, this was done in a university setting. This would need to be proven in scaled production. But, it still represents an advancement. As efficiency improvement breakthroughs are made this could change the model for thin film solar manufacturing that will ultimately offer a cost competitive solar energy solution.
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