The Competence Centre Thin-Film- and Nanotechnology for Photovoltaics Berlin (PVcomB) is contributing its expertise to improve copper-indium-gallium-sulphide (CIGS) thin-film production in the MyCIGS collaborative research project. Whereas module efficiency has been the focus of previous projects, the MyCIGS project will address how to optimise the energy yield under realistic conditions of outdoor use. In addition to the efficiency, properties such as the temperature coefficients and the power output under conditions of low or diffuse illumination are critical factors.
As part of the Helmholtz Energy Systems Integration Project for the Future, a new research team has just been established. This research group will now be able to measure the energy yields of CIGS modules as well as acquire data sets on local incident radiation and temperature by means of a outdoor testing platform at PVcomB.
CIGS-module manufacturer Avancis in Munich is coordinating this project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. The Oldenburg University and the university of Erlangen-Nuremberg are also partners in the project.
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