Cradle to Gate
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effbf372-fc22-4d07-bf0c-fa5fc04eb662
Materials
Associated ID
ac1164a0-680d-419f-a60e-37cc7ea5fd99
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Description
The area of this CdTe film photovoltaic laminate is approximately 1.92 m², with a power output of about 250 W and a weight of approximately 27.3 kg; the module does not include an aluminum frame. The dataset includes major primary and auxiliary materials, energy inputs, atmospheric emissions, and waste generated during the production process. Infrastructure such as manufacturing equipment for production facilities and building construction of factories is excluded from the system boundary of the dataset. The life cycle inventory was compiled from data derived from multiple sources. The manufacturing process of the CdTe film photovoltaic laminate includes substrate pretreatment, CSS deposition, PN junction sputtering, etching, back electrode preparation, encapsulation, and product testing.
Activity Description
The manufacturing process of cadmium telluride thin-film photovoltaic modules includes substrate pretreatment, CSS deposition, PN junction sputtering, etching treatment, back electrode preparation, encapsulation, and product testing.
Process Description
Thin-film photovoltaic modules are manufactured by depositing photovoltaic materials onto substrates such as glass, plastic, or metal. This product represents a 1 Wp cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic module without a frame, using cadmium telluride (CdTe) as the photovoltaic material.
Time period
2020
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
The manufacturing process of CdTe film photovoltaic laminates includes substrate pretreatment, CSS deposition, PN junction sputtering, etching treatment, back electrode preparation, encapsulation, and product testing.