A photovoltaic industry overview - The results of a survey on photovoltaic technology industrializationThe National Photovoltaics Program of the United States Department of Energy has the objective of bringing photovoltaic power systems to a point where they can supply a significant portion of the United States energy requirements by the year 2000. This is planned to be accomplished through substantial research and technology development activities aimed at achieving major cost reductions and market penetration. This paper presents information derived from a limited survey performed to obtain photovoltaic industry attitudes concerning industrialization, and to determine current industry plans to meet the DOE program goals. Silicon material production, a key photovoltaic manufacturing industry, is highlighted with regards to implementation of technology improvement and silicon material supply outlook.
Document ID
19820061441
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Ferber, R. R. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Costogue, E. N. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Thornhill, J. W. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Shimada, K. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA, United States)