Recent developments in photovoltaics [electronic resource].

Published: Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1984.
Physical Description: Pages: 8 : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators: United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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Summary

In this paper we describe the long-term (late 1990s) cost and efficiency goals of the recently issued National Photovoltaics Program Five-Year Research Plan, technical goals which are based on a constant dollar electricity cost target of 6.5 cents/kWh. We next discuss an assessment using material requirements for estimating the potential of different PV technologies to meet these goals. This assessment suggests that thin-film PV technologies, especially amorphous silicon, have much potential for achieving the long-term goals. Finally, we describe the recent achievements and near-term thrusts of the research efforts conducted by SERI.

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E 1.99:seri/tp-211-2335
E 1.99: conf-840561-24
conf-840561-24
seri/tp-211-2335

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Solar Energy

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Published through SciTech Connect.
05/01/1984.
"seri/tp-211-2335"
" conf-840561-24"
"DE84004528"
17. IEEE photovoltaic specialists conference, Orlando, FL, USA, 1 May 1984.
McConnell, R; Stone, J; Surek, T; Ritchie, D; Flaim, T; Witt, E.
Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA)

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AC02-83CH10093

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