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晶硅电池占据85%以上的市场份额,而剩余的15%则由薄膜电池包揽,其中硅基薄膜电池的比重约为10%,CIGS和碲化镉等类型薄膜电池的比重约为5%
尽管薄膜电池未占主体,但是较之传统晶硅电池,薄膜电池可谓标准的潜力股
多种显著特点决定了其应用市场将极为广阔
首先,硅基薄膜电池的温度转换系数低,即转换效率较不受气温影响,且受光照度影响也较小,即在低照度下仍可维持较佳的转换效率
有数据统计,在装设相同瓦数的发电机组情况下,非晶硅薄膜的年度总发电量比传统结晶硅高出约10%
不仅如此,有数据还显示,“在高温的热带地区,薄膜电池发电量要比晶硅电池高出20%
”而目前,位于热带的非洲、南