CX-101485: Novel n-type Device Architectures to Achieve 1 Volt VOC in Thin Film CdTe Cells

Award Number: DE-EE0008745, CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6, Solar Energy Technologies Office, Location(s): FL, Office(s): Golden Field Office

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June 7, 2019
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Award Number: DE-EE0008745
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Solar Energy Technologies Office
Location(s): FL
Office(s): Golden Field Office

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide funding to University of South Florida (USF) to develop a novel cadmium telluride (n-CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) cell with enhanced performance capabilities. The project would seek to increase cell efficiency by optimizing the performance parameters of the n-CdTe absorber and a p-type transparent heterojunction partner. The project would be completed over three Budget Periods (BPs), with a Go/No-Go Decision Point in between each BP.