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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
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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
•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
• CIS
• Global
Solar – AZ
• Miasole –
CA
• Energy PV
– NJ
• Ascent
Solar – CO
• ISET – CA
• Daystar –
NY
• Nanosolar
– CA
• Heliovolt –
TX
• Solo Power
– 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 to
Energize 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 Million
PV System Price: Euro – 3.25 / Watts
Completion Date: December 2008
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Thin Film PV Capacity (2009-2012)

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NREL Solar Technology Overview

  • 1. 043225 Solar Electric Technologies Harin S. Ullal, Ph.D. National Center for Photovoltaics National Renewable Energy Laboratory Golden, Colorado TIE Rockies April 9, 2009
  • 2. 043225 Solar Energy — Clean Energy • No greenhouse gases • No air pollution • No acid rain • No soil, plant, animal damage • No human respiratory ailments
  • 5. 043225 Photovoltaic Technologies • Crystalline Silicon (Mono, Multi) • Thin Films (a-Si, CIS, CdTe) • Concentrators (Si, GaAs)
  • 7. 043225 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
  • 8. 043225 Major Polysilicon Manufactures • Wacker - Germany • Hemlock - USA • MEMC - USA • REC Silicon - Norway • Tokuyama - Japan • Mitsubishi Materials - Japan • Sumitomo Titanium - Japan
  • 9. 043225 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
  • 10. 043225 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 •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 • CIS • Global Solar – AZ • Miasole – CA • Energy PV – NJ • Ascent Solar – CO • ISET – CA • Daystar – NY • Nanosolar – CA • Heliovolt – TX • Solo Power – CA •Thin-Si •Innovalight – CA •Nanogram – CA •Soltaix – CA •Crystal Solar – CA •Parachete Energy – SC •Ampulse – TN
  • 11. 043225 Thin Film PV Market Share – USA
  • 12. 043225 World PV Cell/Module Production – 1988-2007 (Megawatts)
  • 13. 043225 Is There Enough Sunshine to Energize 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.
  • 14. 043225 Flexible CIGS Modules on Tent Global Solar
  • 15. 043225 Thin Film CIGS Facade Honda
  • 17. 043225 1.8 MW – Thin Film CdTe Solar Roof First Solar / Juwi Solar
  • 18. 043225 40 MW – Thin Film CdTe Solar Field First Solar / Juwi Solar Under Construction Total Project Price: Euro – 130 Million PV System Price: Euro – 3.25 / Watts Completion Date: December 2008
  • 19. 043225 Thin Film PV Capacity (2009-2012)