// Thin-film photovoltaics success story continues
ZSW researcher with CIGS cells
ZSW Sets European Record of 22 Percent for CIGS Cells
The Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) just set a new European record. Scientists in Stuttgart managed to raise the efficiency of thin-film solar cells made of copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) to 22.0 percent. The success was achieved by optimizing various manufacturing processes. The technology, according to experts the favored alternative to conventional silicon photovoltaics, could soon take a bigger slice of the market pie. The industry is already taking a keen interest in CIGS-based solutions.
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