Application of Photovoltaic Systems in Field Observation and Research Stations: Research on the Relationship between Power Generation Scale and Electricity Consumption to Improve Photovoltaic Application in Field Observation Stations

Table 5

Summary table for the classification of solar cells (IEC60904-3: 2008, ASTM G-173-03 global).

Category	Cell type	Actual efficiency	Advantages	Disadvantages
Crystalline silicon cell	Monocrystalline silicon	15%~21%	High efficiency and maturity	High cost
	Polycrystalline silicon	14%~20%	High efficiency and maturity	High cost
Thin film cell	Noncrystalline silicon	8%~11%	Good weak light effect	Low efficiency
	Cadmium telluride	12%~14%	Good weak light effect	Environmental protection
	Copper indium diselenide	9%~11%	Good weak light effect	High cost
Concentrator cell	High-concentration light gathering	20%~27%	High efficiency	High cost