Technology Status - NET Nowak Energie & Technologie AG
Technology Status - NET Nowak Energie & Technologie AG
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Table 15<br />
Costs for Solar Photovoltaics<br />
Current investment costs ● Low investment costs: 4,500<br />
in USD per kW ● High investment costs: 7,000<br />
Expected investment costs ● Low investment costs: 3,000<br />
in USD per kW in 2010 ● High investment costs: 4,500<br />
Current generation costs ● Low cost generation: 18-20<br />
in USD cents per kWh ● High cost generation: 25-80<br />
Expected generation costs ● Low cost generation: 10-15<br />
in USD cents per kWh in 2010 ● High cost generation: 18-40<br />
Source: <strong>NET</strong> Ltd., Switzerland.<br />
Table 16<br />
Key Factors for Solar Photovoltaics<br />
Factor Fact<br />
Variable influencing energy output ● Global irradiation<br />
Limiting factors ● Grid (load) capacity<br />
Capacity installed in 2002 in GW ● 2 GW<br />
Potential in 2010 in GW ● 11 GW<br />
Future potential beyond term year given ● Very high<br />
Rule of thumb for conversion ratio* ● 1 kW --> 1,200 - 1,800 kWh per year<br />
(installed power to electric output)<br />
* Assumptions: solar irradiation 1,200-1,800 kWh / m 2 and year, system efficiency 10%.<br />
Source: <strong>NET</strong> Ltd., Switzerland.<br />
Issues for Further Progress<br />
● Technical Issues<br />
Feedstock<br />
There are no short-term supply limitations, but demand from the PV industry<br />
versus world market supply of crystalline silicon may become a short-term<br />
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