Dr. Isabel Al-Dhahir, IDTechExTechnology Analyst11.30.22
Thin film photovoltaics (PV) have historically played second fiddle, dwarfed by the multi-billion US dollar silicon PV industry. This may be about to change.
Emerging PV applications, such as indoor energy harvesting and building integrated PV, have specific requirements that will enable thin film silicon alternatives to flourish.
Thin film PV delivers several advantages relative to the incumbent technology, including lighter weight, better power conversion efficiency under indoor light, simpler manufacturing, and potentially lower costs. A particularly exciting opportunity is the role of thin film photovoltaics in powering Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
The variety of thin film PV technologies, including perovskite, dye sensitized, organic, cadmium telluride, and copper indium gallium selenide – along with their potential for multiple promising applications – is assessed in IDTechEx’s recent report, “Thin Film & Flexible Photovoltaics 2023-2033”. In addition, IDTechEx has published “Perovskite Photovoltaic
Emerging PV applications, such as indoor energy harvesting and building integrated PV, have specific requirements that will enable thin film silicon alternatives to flourish.
Thin film PV delivers several advantages relative to the incumbent technology, including lighter weight, better power conversion efficiency under indoor light, simpler manufacturing, and potentially lower costs. A particularly exciting opportunity is the role of thin film photovoltaics in powering Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
The variety of thin film PV technologies, including perovskite, dye sensitized, organic, cadmium telluride, and copper indium gallium selenide – along with their potential for multiple promising applications – is assessed in IDTechEx’s recent report, “Thin Film & Flexible Photovoltaics 2023-2033”. In addition, IDTechEx has published “Perovskite Photovoltaic
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