Cost and Technology Roadmaps for Cost-Effective Silicon Photovoltaics

Cost and Technology Roadmaps for Cost-Effective Silicon Photovoltaics

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Author(s)

Ristow, Alan

Yelundur, Vijay

Associated Organization(s)

Organizational Unit

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Organizational Unit

College of Engineering

Organizational Unit

University Center of Excellence for Photovoltaics

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Research Publications

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http://hdl.handle.net/1853/26155

Abstract

The cost of photovoltaics (PV) is expected to decrease by a factor of two to four within the next two decades, making PV an integral part of the solution to the problems of fossil fuel depletion and growing energy demand. This paper describes cost and technology roadmaps for achieving 17–18%-efficient crystalline Si solar cells at a competitive manufacturing cost of less than $1/W.

Date

2003-12

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Proceedings