International Technology Roadmap for PV - PVMC
International Technology Roadmap for PV - PVMC
International Technology Roadmap for PV - PVMC
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Summary Challenges – mid term / long term<br />
• Further reduction in process costs <strong>for</strong> poly-Si<br />
• Wafer thickness reduction<br />
• Automation & cell-to-module integration<br />
• „new cell concepts“ vs. Standardizes processes<br />
• Ongoing cost reduction<br />
• Silver replacement (printing vs. Plating)<br />
• Different module types<br />
• Glass-glass / frameless<br />
• Efficiency increase as <strong>for</strong>ecasted<br />
• Picking the right / most promising technology (process)<br />
• Implementation of new sawing technologies<br />
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2nd Annual c-Si <strong>PV</strong>MC Workshop,<br />
10 July 2013, San Francisco, USA<br />
ITR<strong>PV</strong> 4 th Edition – Results 2012