Utility-Scale Solar Modules - Brochure

Sharp’s thin fi lm product pairs amorphous silicon with a layer of Sharp’s proprietary microcrystalline silicon to achieve higher stability and better performance than previously thought possible for thin film solar. This tandem-junction architecture captures more of the solar spectrum and converts more sunlight into electricity. It is produced with less than one percent of the silicon used in crystalline solar cells, creating a less material-intensive manufacturing process that contributes to a lower eff ective cost per kilowatt hour (kWh) for large-scale applications. Additionally, with a low temperature coeffi cient for output power – approximately half that of crystalline silicon – thin fi lm generates greater specifi c power than its crystalline silicon counterpart in geographic regions where temperatures are high. In warm climates, this translates into as much as 10 percent more kilowatt-hours per kilowatt.