Sensitivity analysis and evaluation of manufacturing coat of crystalline silicon PV modules

Author

Darkazalli, G. ; Hogan, S. ; Nowlan, M.

Author_Institution

Spire Corp., Bedford, MA, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

7-11 Oct 1991

Firstpage

818

Abstract

A 10 MW/year photovoltaic module manufacturing cost analysis was done using a financial, investment model called the investment analysis-commercial model (IACM). The analysis indicates that modules produced from either Czochralski-grown Si (Cz-SI) or cast-Si will cost close to $3.00/W. These results are in excellent agreement with costs derived from the JPL IPEG model. Several sensitivity analyses were done which indicate that further reduction in the manufacturing cost is possible through full manufacturing scale-up and improved cell performance. At these Cz or cast silicon prices a 10 MW production line will be economically viable using today´s technology and materials

Keywords

economics; elemental semiconductors; investment; semiconductor device manufacture; sensitivity analysis; silicon; solar cell arrays; solar cells; Si; costs; economics; investment; manufacturing; performance; production line; scale-up; sensitivity analyses; solar cell arrays; Costs; Crystallization; Investments; Manufacturing; Performance analysis; Photovoltaic systems; Production; Sensitivity analysis; Silicon; Solar power generation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the Twenty Second IEEE

Conference_Location

Las Vegas, NV

Print_ISBN

0-87942-636-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.1991.169322

Filename

169322