Alkali metal Na is beneficial to the performance of CuInGaSSe thin film solar cells. This work studies the addition and optimization of a sputtering SiO 2 barrier layer on the SLG to optimize the Na content that diffuses into the absorber layer from the SLG. The resulting Se content and...

Global climate change and other environmental challenges require the development of new energy technologies with lower emissions. In the near-term, R&D investments, either by government or the private sector, can bring down the costs of these lower emission technologies. However, the results of...

We extend the WITCH model to consider the possibility to produce and trade electricity generated by large scale concentrated solar power plants in highly productive areas that are connected to the demand centres through High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) cables. We find that it becomes optimal...