The Global Solar Photovoltaic Supply Chain and Bottom-UP Cost Model Results

Overview of the Crystalline Silicon (c-Si) PV Module Supply Chain Polysilicon Production Production and Distillation of Trichlorosilane Crystalline Silicon Module Production Ingot Production Frame Glass PV Module Encapsulant Silica (SiO2) Mining Metallurgical Grade Silicon (98-99% silicon) Source of figure: NREL. Deposition Polysilicon Chunk Wafer Slicing Solar Junction Box Cells Encapsulant Back Sheet or Glass .... Solar Cell Conversion https://www.nrel.gov/solar/solar-cost-analysis.html

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