Fundamental R&D in c-Si [electronic resource] : Enabling Progress in Solar Electric Technology

Published: Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 2002.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
Physical Description: 2 pages : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators: United States. Department of Energy and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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Summary

With increasing acceptance of photovoltaic (solar electric) energy as a solution to many energy needs of the world, PV production has grown at about 20%/year in recent years. Worldwide shipments of PV modules reached about 400 megawatts (MW) in 2001. Because Si continues to be the dominant technology, solar cell manufacturing using c-Si (single or multicrystalline) has reached new pinnacles. Shipments of solar electric power products based on c-Si materials reached about 320 MW in 2001, representing more than 80% of total solar cell shipments. Because of the increasing demands of PV energy use, much of the current activity in the PV industry is heavily geared for increasing manufacturing capabilities. Nearly all major manufacturers are installing new production lines.

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E 1.99:nrel/cp-520-32730
nrel/cp-520-32730

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Published through SciTech Connect.
08/01/2002.
"nrel/cp-520-32730"
12th Workshop on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Materials and Processes: Extended Abstracts and Papers from the workshop held 11-14 August 2002, Breckenridge, Colorado
12th Workshop on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Materials and Processes: Extended Abstracts and Papers from the workshop, Breckenridge, CO (US), 08/11/2002--08/14/2002.
Sopori, B.
National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO. (US)

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AC36-99-GO10337

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