Technical and economic assessment of perovskite solar cells for large scale manufacturing

@article{Asif2015TechnicalAE,
  title={Technical and economic assessment of perovskite solar cells for large scale manufacturing},
  author={Amir A. Asif and Rajendra Singh and G. F. Alapatt},
  journal={Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy},
  year={2015},
  volume={7},
  pages={043120}
}
In this paper, we have carried out detailed technical and economic assessment of perovskite solar cells for large scale manufacturing. For ultra-small area of the order of 0.1 cm2, efficiency of 20% or so are reported. However, for area of 25 cm2, the efficiency is about 10%. Based on the photovoltaic module manufacturing requirements of no constraint on the supply of raw materials, low variability of every key process and process-induced defects, low cost of manufacturing, prospects for… 
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