Photovoltaic manufacturing technology, Phase 1
Abstract
This report describes subcontracted research by the Chronar Corporation, prepared by Advanced Photovoltaic Systems, Inc. (APS) for Phase 1 of the Photovoltaic Manufacturing Technology Development project. Amorphous silicon is chosen as the PV technology that Chronar Corporation and APS believe offers the greatest potential for manufacturing improvements, which, in turn, will result in significant cost reductions and performance improvements in photovoltaic products. The APS Eureka'' facility was chosen as the manufacturing system that can offer the possibility of achieving these production enhancements. The relationship of the Eureka'' facility to Chronar's batch'' plants is discussed. Five key areas are also identified that could meet the objectives of manufacturing potential that could lead to improved performance, reduced manufacturing costs, and significantly increased production. The projected long-term potential benefits of these areas are discussed, as well as problems that may impede the achievement of the hoped-for developments. A significant number of the problems discussed are of a generic nature and could be of general interest to the industry. The final section of this document addresses the cost and time estimates for achieving the solutions to the problems discussed earlier. Emphasis is placed on the number, type, and cost of the human resources requiredmore »
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Chronar Corp., Lawrenceville, NJ (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7189221
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/TP-411-5018
ON: DE93000026
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-83CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; MANUFACTURING; AMORPHOUS STATE; COST ESTIMATION; INDUSTRY; PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCTION; PROGRESS REPORT; SILICON; CONTROL; CONVERSION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY CONVERSION; EQUIPMENT; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMIMETALS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; 140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion; 140300 - Solar Energy- Economic, Industrial, & Business Aspects
Citation Formats
. Photovoltaic manufacturing technology, Phase 1. United States: N. p., 1992.
Web. doi:10.2172/7189221.
. Photovoltaic manufacturing technology, Phase 1. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/7189221
. 1992.
"Photovoltaic manufacturing technology, Phase 1". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/7189221. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/7189221.
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abstractNote = {This report describes subcontracted research by the Chronar Corporation, prepared by Advanced Photovoltaic Systems, Inc. (APS) for Phase 1 of the Photovoltaic Manufacturing Technology Development project. Amorphous silicon is chosen as the PV technology that Chronar Corporation and APS believe offers the greatest potential for manufacturing improvements, which, in turn, will result in significant cost reductions and performance improvements in photovoltaic products. The APS Eureka'' facility was chosen as the manufacturing system that can offer the possibility of achieving these production enhancements. The relationship of the Eureka'' facility to Chronar's batch'' plants is discussed. Five key areas are also identified that could meet the objectives of manufacturing potential that could lead to improved performance, reduced manufacturing costs, and significantly increased production. The projected long-term potential benefits of these areas are discussed, as well as problems that may impede the achievement of the hoped-for developments. A significant number of the problems discussed are of a generic nature and could be of general interest to the industry. The final section of this document addresses the cost and time estimates for achieving the solutions to the problems discussed earlier. Emphasis is placed on the number, type, and cost of the human resources required for the project.},
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year = {Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
month = {Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992}
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