CIGS panels do sometimes contain cadmium, in which case they're just as safe to use and risky to dispose of as their CdTe ...

gallium and selenium (CIGS) turnkey equipment, has announced that it will provide U.S.-based thin-film manufacturer Sunflare with two more production lines for its panel factory in Nanjing ...

Researchers from HZB and Humboldt University Berlin have developed a CIGS-perovskite tandem solar cell that achieves a record ...

Copper indium gallium selenide panels boast 12-14% efficiency, making them a rival for CdTe. CIGS panels are typically made from zinc oxides, which are easier to dispose of. The issue with CIGS ...

The 19.64% efficiency was certified for a panel with an aperture area of 671 cm2 by the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL). The previous record for a CIGS module ...

Chinese researchers have developed a way to grow four-terminal (4T) perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cells with a global record ...

Combining two semiconductor thin films into a tandem solar cell can achieve high efficiencies with a minimal environmental footprint. Teams have now presented a CIGS-perovskite tandem cell that sets a ...

Scientists at China Westlake University have unveiled a breakthrough in solar technology: ultra-thin, flexible tandem solar cells that can achieve a ...

Their design stacks two light-absorbing materials -- perovskite and CIGS -- like a "multi-layer ... installation costs compared to conventional panels. Follow China.org.cn on Twitter and Facebook ...