25 Aug Indium availability for CIGS thin-film solar cells in Europe
“Thin-film CIGS solar modules are produced with small amounts of indium. Because of it’s nature, thin-film solar only requires limited amounts of photovoltaic active material. The capacity for indium production in Europe is sufficient for more than 100 GW PV production per year with the potential to meet Terawatt challenges in a cost-effective manner. A number of renowned European and US research institute have compiled information from recent studies and publications showing that indium should be considered an “earth abundant element” in order to facilitate research progress in EU countries.”
