Top CIGS Photovoltaic Modules by Efficiency

11.17.2011 · Posted in General

Solar PV experts at Solarplaza.com ranked copper/indium/gallium/selenide (CIGS) thin film photovoltaics modules by their efficiency.
TSMC came out on top, with its TS-150 CIGS module hitting 13.8% power conversion efficiency. Miasole also struck above 13%. 6 companies, including Q-cells, Nanosolar, Solar Frontier, and others, had efficiency at or above 12%.
All of the top 10 modules boasted efficiencies over 11.4%, with efficiency not falling below 10% until the 20th ranked module, from Jenn Feng.

	Manufacturer	Module Efficiency	Module Type
1.	TSMC	13.80%	TS-150 CIGS
2.	Miasole	13.10%	MS140GG
3.	Q-Cells	12.70%	Q smart UF 95
4.	Solar Frontier	12.60%	SF155-L
5.	Avancis	12.60%	PowerMax
6.	Global Solar Energy	12.60%	PowerFLEX BIPV 300W
7.	Yohkon Energia	12.30%	YEC 200-160
8.	Nanosolar	12.00%	Nanosolar Utility Panel
9.	Honda Soltec	11.60%	HEM130PCB
10.	New Energy Solutions	11.40%	NESI-CIGS