DocumentCode
2511102
Title
The costs of photovoltaic concentrator modules
Author
Chamberlin, Jay L.
Author_Institution
Sandia Nat. Lab., Albuquerque, NM, USA
fYear
1988
fDate
1988
Firstpage
1353
Abstract
The results of comparative studies for PV concentrator modules are presented. The US Department of Energy (DOE) goals for photovoltaically generated energy are $0.12/kWh for the near-term (early 1990s) and $0.06/kWh for the year 2000. Based upon module cost projections supplied by six module developers, it is likely that the near-term goal could be met given sufficient production volume. Further cost reductions, which require innovative module designs, are necessary to meet the longer-term goals.
Keywords
economics; solar energy concentrators; US Department of Energy; costs; photovoltaic concentrator modules; Costs; Equations; Laboratories; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation; Power generation economics; Power supplies; Production; Solar power generation; US Department of Energy;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1988., Conference Record of the Twentieth IEEE
Conference_Location
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.1988.105926
Filename
105926
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