What is the difference in Crystalline and Amorphous (thin film) modules?
Broadly, solar cells fall into two generic categories namely crystalline and thin film solar cells. The mono-crystal and multi-crystalline silicon solar cells are the most widely used solar cells for numerous applications from space application to large-scale power generation projects. These solar cells traditionally have been considered to have greater longevity for outdoor applications than thin film solar cells. They are also normally three times more efficient than amorphous solar cells. The crystalline solar cells technology enjoys world dominance as approximately 90% of the global solar cells production in 2007 was manufactured using mono- and multi-crystalline silicon wafers. Sun Brilliance uses the hardier and better performing multi-crystalline modules.
