Cadmium telluride photovoltaics
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1. ^ "Publications, Presentations, and News Database: Cadmium Telluride". National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Retrieved 23 February 2022. 2. ^ K. Zweibel, J. Mason, V. Fthenakis, "A Solar Grand Plan", Scientific American, Jan 2008. CdTe PV is the cheapest example of PV technologies and prices are about 16¢/kWh with US Southwest sunlight.
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Cadmium telluride photovoltaics
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