Abstract
To meet climate goals, photovoltaics (PV) deployment will have to grow rapidly over the next fifteen years. We identify two barriers to this growth: scale-up of manufacturing capacity and the cost of PV module production. We explore several technoeconomic approaches to overcoming these barriers and identify deep reductions in the capital intensity (capex) of PV module manufacturing and large increases in module efficiency as the most promising routes to rapid deployment. Given the lag inherent in rolling out new technology, we explore an approach where growth is fueled by debt or subsidies in the short-term and technological advances in the medium term. Finally, we analyze the current capex structure of crystalline silicon PV module manufacturing to identify potential savings.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Event | 2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) - Portland, Oregon Duration: 5 Jun 2016 → 10 Jun 2016 |
Conference
Conference | 2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) |
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City | Portland, Oregon |
Period | 5/06/16 → 10/06/16 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-5J00-67918
Keywords
- manufacturing
- meteorology
- photovoltaic systems
- production
- silicon
- throughput