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Photovoltaic industry process from 1980 to mid 1986

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5426327· OSTI ID:5426327
The objective of this report is to describe PV insustry developments in 1985 and present forecasts for 1986. Information is presented on a regional basis (United States, Europe, Japan, other) to avoid disclosing company confidential data. Information was gleaned from several sources, including a review of technical literature and direct contacts with many PV manufacturers. prior to publishing the regional totals, all numbers were compared with those from other sources published in the United States and those supplied by Japanese industry through their solar energy organization.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
5426327
Report Number(s):
PNL-5954; ON: DE86015381
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English