Study on cost reduction of thin-film amorphous silicon PV modules in Thailand with in-house TCO glass coating using PVD method

Authors

  • Nibondh Chetsiri Ph.D student, School of Renewable Energy Technology (SERT), Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand
  • Wattanapong Rakwichien School of Renewable Energy Technology (SERT), Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand
  • Nipon Ketjoy School of Renewable Energy Technology (SERT), Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand
  • Prapita Thanarak School of Renewable Energy Technology (SERT), Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand

Keywords:

Amorphous Silicon, In-house TCO glass coating, Physical vapor deposition (PVD)

Abstract

This paper describes the study on the possibility to reduce the cost of Transparent Conductive Oxide (TCO) glass using as the superstrate of the glass-to-glass thin-film a-Si PV modules with lower cost in-house produced TCO glass using Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) method. Most commercial TCO glass used today by thin-film a-Si PV module manufacturers is produced in a few large float glass plants in with the Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Vapour Deposition (APCVD) process. For the in-house production of TCO glass in this study, a TCO glass coating facility using PVD coating method was added to the glass preparation area at the beginning of the production process in the existing thin-film a-Si PV module factory in Thailand.

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Chetsiri, N., Rakwichien, W., Ketjoy, N., & Thanarak, P. (2014). Study on cost reduction of thin-film amorphous silicon PV modules in Thailand with in-house TCO glass coating using PVD method. Journal of Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Technology, 5(2), 57–63. Retrieved from https://ph01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/RAST/article/view/26168

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2010): July - December 2010

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