Photovoltaic industry: Progress from 1980 through 1987

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6929096

Watts, R L; Smith, S A

The objective of this report is to summarize photovoltaic (PV) industry developments through 1987. 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. Before the regional totals were published, 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. The information in this report is prepared for use by the US Department of Energy (DOE) in long-range planning activities. However, this information should also be of interest to PV manufacturers and those who may be contemplating entry into the PV market. This report is divided into four chapters. Chapter 2.0 summarizes PV shipments for 1987. Chapter 3.0 presents technology trends and Chapter 4.0 presents trends in the market sectors receiving PV shipments. 12 figs., 10 tabs.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6929096
• Report Number(s): PNL-6582; ON: DE88012849
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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