Crystalline silicon feedstock for solar cells

被引：30

作者：

Aulich, HA ^{[1
]}

Schulze, FW ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] PV Silicon Forsch & Prod AG, D-99099 Erfurt, Germany

来源：

PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS | 2002年 / 10卷 / 02期

关键词：

Approximation theory - Electricity - Semiconducting silicon - Semiconductor device manufacture - Silicon wafers - Thin films;

D O I：

10.1002/pip.415

中图分类号：

TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];

学科分类号：

0807 ; 0820 ;

摘要：

The generation of electricity with solar cells is considered to be one of the key technologies of the new century. Over the past ten years the photovoltaic (PV) industry has grown by more than a factor of five to approximately 200 MITI, in the year 2000. This impressive growth is mainly based on solar cells made from crystalline silicon. One of the key factors for this growth has been the supply of economically priced silicon from the semiconductor industry. This paper gives an overview on the current silicon feedstock supply and outlines a supply and demand scenario for the next five years. The importance of better silicon utilization per TV, module power through thinner Si wafers and higher solar cell efficiency is stressed. The impact of a growing thin-film technology on the silicon feedstock demand is considered as well. Copyright (C) 2002 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.

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