Cd-Te Polcrystalline solar panel

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xphysics
xphysics Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭
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Hi everyone,

I am a new engineer about solar system. I have a lot of un-answered questions.
I need you to solve one of them.
I need a panel which structure should be CdTe Poylcrystalline. But I can not find any
panel datasheet which demonstrate the specific information about that. I found an polycrystalline but there is no information about CdTe . Or vice-versa.
I mean all polycrystalline panels includes CdTe ?

Can you give me any link or any brand or any datasheet of solar panel which structure should be
CdTe Poylcrystalline.

Thanks...
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  • BB.
    BB. Super Moderators, Administrators Posts: 33,439 admin
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    Re: Cd-Te Polcrystalline solar panel

    I have to look more, but polycrystalline panels are 99.9% silicon.

    CdTe are entirely different materials. CdTe panels may be polycrystalline too, but not usually discussed as mono/poly crystalline solar panels (both silicon type).

    -Bill
    Near San Francisco California: 3.5kWatt Grid Tied Solar power system+small backup genset
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  • vtmaps
    vtmaps Solar Expert Posts: 3,741 ✭✭✭✭
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    Re: Cd-Te Polcrystalline solar panel
    xphysics wrote: »
    I need a panel which structure should be CdTe Poylcrystalline. But I can not find any
    Welcome to the forum,

    They are very toxic. If they are still made, they are not generally available. Why do you need CdTe?

    --vtMaps
    4 X 235watt Samsung, Midnite ePanel, Outback VFX3524 FM60 & mate, 4 Interstate L16, trimetric, Honda eu2000i
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  • inetdog
    inetdog Solar Expert Posts: 3,123 ✭✭✭✭
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    Re: Cd-Te Polcrystalline solar panel

    If you need just one or two panels for experimental use, you might be best off trying to buy a used panel online. I am not sure there is any market for them though.
    SMA SB 3000, old BP panels.
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  • xphysics
    xphysics Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭
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    Re: Cd-Te Polcrystalline solar panel
    vtmaps wrote: »
    Welcome to the forum,

    They are very toxic. If they are still made, they are not generally available. Why do you need CdTe?

    --vtMaps

    I need to make an simulation of 100kW system with pvsyst using this kind of solar panel. That is why I need it.
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  • xphysics
    xphysics Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭
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    Re: Cd-Te Polcrystalline solar panel

    Or I also want to know that there is CdTe structure solar-panel which nominal power is min 250W at stc ?

    Thanks for all replys..
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  • BB.
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    Re: Cd-Te Polcrystalline solar panel

    First Solar is one of the major suppliers of CdTe panels--Here is their documentation section of their website:

    http://www.firstsolar.com/en/about-us/resource-library/module-documents

    Their standard panels seem to max out around 100 watts per panel.

    -Bill
    Near San Francisco California: 3.5kWatt Grid Tied Solar power system+small backup genset
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