Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
f2b10463-d4ca-4ab8-9051-5a54c1266a2f
Materials
Associated ID
7b549845-09aa-4d78-bbf5-c37bced7fcc7
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Description
The weight of this CIGS photovoltaic laminate is approximately 16 kg, with an area of 1.05 m², with a power output of approximately 160 Wp; this dataset includes major primary and auxiliary materials, energy inputs, atmospheric emissions, and waste from the production process. Infrastructure such as manufacturing of production equipment and construction of factory facilities are excluded from the system boundaries of this dataset; the dataset is compiled from data obtained from multiple sources; the manufacturing process of CIGS photovoltaic laminate modules includes procedures such as loading molybdenum-coated substrates, laser marking, substrate cleaning, deposition of metallic precursor layers, selenium vapor deposition, in-line selenization treatment, back surface cleaning, buffer layer deposition, front electrode deposition, front electrode inspection, busbar lay-up pretreatment, busbar welding, lamination, and junction box installation.
Activity Description
The manufacturing process of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic modules includes procedures such as loading molybdenum-coated substrates, laser marking, substrate cleaning, deposition of metal precursor layer, selenium vapor deposition, in-line selenization treatment, back surface cleaning, buffer layer deposition, front electrode deposition, front electrode inspection, busbar pre-processing, busbar welding, lamination, and junction box installation.
Process Description
This product represents a 1 Wp copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic module, including thin-film photovoltaic cells and frame, using copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) as the photovoltaic material.
Time period
2019
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
The manufacturing process of CIGS photovoltaic laminate includes procedures such as loading molybdenum-coated substrates, laser marking, substrate cleaning, deposition of metal precursor layer, selenium vapor deposition, in-line selenization treatment, back surface cleaning, buffer layer deposition, front electrode deposition, front electrode inspection, busbar pre-processing, busbar welding, lamination, and junction box installation.