CdTe Power Glass, also known as a CdTe solar panel, is a different solar power generation technology from the market mainstream c-Si (crystalline silicon) technology. It uses CdTe, which has an extremely high light absorption coefficient, about 100 times that of traditional silicon. As a result, CdTe can be made into a very thin film, about a few micrometers thick, and coated on the surface of glass to produce electricity.
CdTe Power Glass is designed to serve two functions, one to replace traditional laminated glass in buildings and the other to generate electricity. Because traditional silicon solar panels require empty space for installation, which becomes more expensive as installations increase year by year, the market often faces a situation where there are panels but no suitable place to install them. Some people would like to rent their land for solar installations, but such opportunities are always very limited. The advantage of CdTe Power Glass is that it can be used to replace glass in applications such as glass curtain walls or exterior glass buildings.
To put it simply, CdTe Power Glass is a type of laminated glass. If we ignore its power-generating function, you can think of it as ordinary laminated glass. For example, we can customize its light transmittance, color, size, and even shape it into different forms and patterns based on engineering requirements. Laminated glass is safer than regular glass and is made by sandwiching organic polymer interlayers between two or more layers of glass. When broken, the fragments do not scatter, making it widely used in automotive windshields and building windows. Compared to traditional crystalline silicon solar panels, CdTe photovoltaic glass encapsulates cadmium telluride within a protective layer of glass, minimizing the risk of leakage and environmental pollution.
The laboratory maximum efficiency of CdTe Power Glass is 22.1%, while the average efficiency of commercial components is about 18%. Because of its glass-like properties and transparency, CdTe Power Glass has been widely used in products such as photovoltaic curtain walls, skylights, and photovoltaic greenhouses within the field of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV). Moreover, cadmium telluride solar cells are widely used in various "PV+" applications, including smart agricultural greenhouses, bus stops, and solar waste bins. When constructing or upgrading a glass curtain wall, replacing it with CdTe Power Glass can make the building more "future-proof." This is especially important given the increasing depletion of traditional fossil fuels like coal and oil and the rising per capita electricity consumption.
CdTe Power Glass is an ideal replacement for traditional solar panels in BIPV due to its lightweight, transparent, customizable, and glass-like properties. It is also an ideal replacement for traditional laminated glass on buildings, as it can perform the same functions while adding the role of producing electricity. Whether you want to switch from traditional solar panels to our CdTe Power Glass, or you are just looking for a perfect laminated glass material to upgrade your buildings or use in your new building construction, Leeka Corp is your best choice.