TSMC Solar manufactures 14.2% efficient CIGS modules
Using its R&D pilot production line, TSMC Solar has manufactured CIGS modules at its Taiwan facility which are 14.2% efficient.
The panels have already entered the UL and IEC certification process and could be available in early 2013.
TSMC also says that it has achieved a 'rapid improvement' in its production modules, which currently achieve 13% efficiency. To accommodate this, the TS CIGS series product line up has been upgraded to span 130 to 140W panels.
"These significant improvements achieved since entering pilot production in March of this year demonstrate our ability to make rapid technology advancements," commented TSMC Solar president Ying-Chen Chao. "We are confident that our focus on technology improvement will enable us to continue driving efficiencies significantly higher for the next few years."
