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Solar Electric Technologies. Harin S. Ullal, Ph.D. National Center for Photovoltaics National Renewable Energy Laboratory Golden, Colorado. TIE Rockies April 9, 2009. Solar Energy — Clean Energy. No greenhouse gases No air pollution No acid rain No soil, plant, animal damage - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Solar ElectricTechnologies
Harin S. Ullal, Ph.D.National Center for Photovoltaics
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, Colorado
TIE Rockies
April 9, 2009
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Solar Energy — Clean Energy
• No greenhouse gases
• No air pollution
• No acid rain
• No soil, plant, animal damage
• No human respiratory ailments
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The Concept
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Criteria
• Efficiency
• Cost
• Reliability
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Photovoltaic Technologies
• Crystalline Silicon (Mono, Multi)
• Thin Films (a-Si, CIS, CdTe)
• Concentrators (Si, GaAs)
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PV Efficiencies
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Top Ten PV Companies - 2008
No. Name Technology Country Production (MW)
1 Q-Cells Si Germany 570
2 First Solar CdTe USA 504
3 Suntech Si China 498
4 Sharp Si Japan 473
5 Motech Si Taiwan 384
6 Kyocera Si Japan 290
7 BTY Si China 282
8 JA Solar Si China 277
9 SunPower Si USA 237
10 SolarWorld Si Germany 221
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Major Polysilicon Manufactures
• Wacker - Germany
• Hemlock - USA
• MEMC - USA
• REC Silicon - Norway
• Tokuyama - Japan
• Mitsubishi Materials - Japan
• Sumitomo Titanium - Japan
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Concentrator PV Technologies
• Technologies are ready to deliver
• High (200-1000x) and low (2-20x) concentrations
• Systems may require some maintenance, should only be deployed in areas with adequate “direct” solar resource
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Thin Film PV Companies – USA
•a-Si• Uni-Solar – MI
• Applied Materials – CA
• Power Films – IA
• Energy PV – NJ
• MV Systems – CO
• XsunX – CA
• OptiSolar – CA
• Signet Solar – CA
• Nano PV – NJ
• Xunlight – OH
• Proto Flex – CO
• New Solar Ventures – NM
• Solar Thin Films – NJ
• Sencera – NC
•CdTe• First Solar – OH
• Primestar Solar – CO
• AVA Solar – CO
• Calyxo – OH
• Canrom – NY
• Ascentool – CA
• Nuvo Solar Energy – CO
• Zia Watt Solar – TX
• Solexant – CA
• Sunovia Energy – FL
• W&K Solar – OH
• Bloo Solar – CA
• CIS• Global
Solar – AZ
• Miasole – CA
• Energy PV – NJ
• Ascent Solar – CO
• ISET – CA
• Daystar – NY
• Nanosolar – CA
• Heliovolt – TX
• Solo Power – CA
• Solyndra – CA
• RESI – NJ
• Light Solar – NV
• IBM – NY
• JNL Solar – CA
• Telio Solar – CA
• Amelio Solar – CA
•Thin-Si• Innovalight – CA
• Nanogram – CA
• Soltaix – CA
• Crystal Solar – CA
• Parachete Energy – SC
• Ampulse – TN
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Thin Film PV Market Share – USA
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World PV Cell/Module Production –1988-2007 (Megawatts)
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Is There Enough Sunshine toEnergize America?
That’s right! This bright spot covers a circle of Nevada desert about 100 miles across, that if covered with modern PV arrays, would satisfy America’s entire electricity demand.
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Flexible CIGS Modules on Tent
Global Solar
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Thin Film CIGS Facade
Honda
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BIPV and “Special” Product
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1.8 MW – Thin Film CdTe Solar Roof
First Solar / Juwi Solar
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40 MW – Thin Film CdTe Solar Field
First Solar / Juwi Solar
Under Construction
Total Project Price: Euro – 130 MillionPV System Price: Euro – 3.25 / WattsCompletion Date: December 2008
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Thin Film PV Capacity (2009-2012)