• Low-cost Substrate (Glass)
• Low Material Consumption
• High Production Speed
• Higher theoretical efficiency limit
• Lowest Manufacturing Costs (0.25 $/Wp)
• 100 % independant from suppliers
• 100 % Patents in hand of Antec
• Simple structure of module productions
• Easy to set up a local production

CdTe Integrated Process at one place

• Glass substrate instead of Silicon wafers as a base product
• 98% less semiconductor material
• 100% product and quality control
• Final product is a highly esthetic uniform black (or colored) glass-glass panel

• Complex sourcing process with different players and qualities
• Control over the panel assembly process only
• High dependence on many suppliers

A

the module glasses are heated to coating temperature via a preheating section

B

the CdTe coating itself takes place via a cadmium telluride gas stream that deposits itself on the surface of the module glass by changing from a gaseous state to a solid (desublimation)

C

the coated module glass is subsequently cooled in a controlled manner and discharged from the after-cooling section

• Cadmium is a natural metallic element. It primarily emerges as waste during zinc production. CdTe provides a long-term usage of this by-product.
• Tellurium is a naturally occurring metalloid. It is mainly extracted during copper refining.
• By combining Tellurium and Cadmium the compound cadmium telluride (CdTe) is created. This compound with semiconductor properties is a solid conjunction of both elements.
• CdTe is insoluble in water.
• Resistant to breaking and high temperature, because CdTe is enclosed in glass.

Lowest Carbon & Water Footprint (2.5 and 3 lower )

Fastest Energy Payback Time2 times fasten than c-Si modules

Recyclability with Cradle to Cradle

• lowest annual degradation rate 
• best Temperature Coefficient & Spectral Response - delivers up to 5 % more energy in hot climates and an additional 4% more annual energy in high humidity conditions
• Low power loss in shade
• no loss in case of cell breakage
• no degradation due to LID effects as with c-Si modules

Responsibility

• responsible sourcing and due diligence in the supply chain are feasible with CdTE technology.
• Production is fully vertically integrated, produced under one roof, with complete transparency.
• Modules in CdTe technology represent the most eco-efficient solution on the market today.
• With ANTEC CdTe module technology local jobs are created.