Abstract
The objective of this 3-year program is to advance Solarex's cast polycrystalline silicon manufacturing technology, reduce module production costs, increase module performance, and expand Solarex's commercial production capacities. Two specific objectives of this program are to reduce the manufacturing cost for polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules to less than $1.20/watt and toincrease the manufacturing capacity by a factor of three. To achieve these objectives, Solarex is working in the following technical areas: casting, wire saws, cell process, module assembly, and frameless module development.
Original language | American English |
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Publisher | National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) |
Number of pages | 41 |
State | Published - 1996 |
Bibliographical note
Work performed by Solarex, a Business Unit of Amoco/Enron Solar, Frederick, MarylandNREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-411-21261
Keywords
- casting
- modules
- photovoltaics (PV)
- polycrystalline silicon
- PVMAT
- solar cells
- wire saws