碲化镉(CdTe)薄膜太阳电池凭借制备成本低、温度系数低和弱光性能优异等优势已成为目前最具潜力的薄膜太阳电池之一，且已进入产业化快速发展阶段。尤其在光伏建筑一体化领域，显示出良好的发展趋势。就近年来CdTe薄膜太阳电池基础研究和产业化技术所取得重大突破进展及产业化现状进行了概述，系统介绍了CdTe薄膜太阳电池的基本结构和工作原理，总结了近几年来国内外科研机构对各功能层的研究内容及最新进展，最后展望了CdTe电池的发展趋势和应用前景。

Cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar cell is one of the most promising thin-film solar cells due to its low cost, small temperature coefficient and excellent weak light performance. It is rapidly developed for industrialization, especially in the field of photovoltaic building integration. This review represented recent studies on the major breakthrough and industrialization for CdTe thin film solar cells modules. The basic structure and work principles of CdTe solar cells were briefly introduced, the latest research achievement of each functional layer was highlighted, and the future development and prospects of CdTe solar cells were also pointed out.