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Thin-film solar panels are manufactured using materials that are strong light absorbers, suitable for solar power generation. The most commonly used ones for thin-film solar technology are cadmium telluride (CdTe), copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS), amorphous silicon (a-Si), and gallium arsenide (GaAs).
Compared to traditional solar panel cells holding most of the market share, thin-film solar panels include electricity-producing layers that are hundreds of times thinner than typical silicon cells. We'll cover the varieties, major manufacturers, and typical uses of thin-film solar panels.
What is a thin film solar panel? Thin-film solar panels are a type of photovoltaic solar panels that are made up of one or more thin layers of PV materials. These thin, light-absorbing layers can be over 300 times thinner than a traditional silicon solar panel.
In this EcoWatch guide on thin-film solar panels, you’ll learn: What are thin-film solar panels used for? What are the various types of thin-film panels? What is the difference between thin-film and traditional panels? What is the average cost of thin-film solar panels?
It’s no longer true that all thin film solar panels have abysmal efficiencies in converting sunlight to electrical energy, rendering them pretty useless for generating enough solar power to meet your energy demands — either high or low.
Interested in thin-film solar panels? Learn about the different types and get their pros and cons so you can decide whether they’re right for you.
The thin-film solar cells weigh about 100 times less than conventional solar cells while generating about 18 times more power-per-kilogram. Credits. Credit: Melanie Gonick, MIT. MIT engineers have developed ultralight fabric solar cells that can quickly and easily turn any surface into a power source.