Thin Film Solar Cells and their Development Prospects in Yunnan

Thin-film solar cells (TFSC) have made great progress during the past decade and consequently are now attracting extensive academic and commercial interest because of their potential advantages: lightweight, flexible, low cost, and high-throughput production. The strengths and weaknesses of different thin-film solar cells: amorphous silicon thin-film solar cells, multi-compound thin-film solar cells, organic thin-film solar cells and dye-sensitized solar cells are discussed. Finally, prospects for the development of thin film solar cell technology in Yunnan province are discussed.