Description |
1 online resource (vi, 36 p.) |
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NREL/TP ; 6A2-47866 |
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NREL/TP ; 6 A 2-47866.
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Note |
Title from PDF title screen (viewed June 29, 2010). |
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"Technical report." |
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"Prepared under Task no. SS10.2110." |
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"Contract no. DE-AC36-08-GO28308." |
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"March 2010." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 36). |
Summary |
As the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Solar Energy Technologies Program prepares to initiate a new cost-shared research and development (R&D) effort on photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing, it is useful to review the experience to date with consortia focused on PV R&D, manufacturing, and testing. Analysts gathered information for this report by conducting interviews and accessing Web sites of 14 U.S. consortia and four European consortia, each with either a primary focus on or an emerging interest in PV technology R&D, manufacturing, or testing. They collected additional input from several workshops held by the DOE and National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in 2009, which examined the practical steps - including public-private partnerships and policy support - necessary to enhance the United States' capacity to competitively manufacture photovoltaics. This report categorizes the 18 consortia evaluated into three groups: university-led consortia, industry-led consortia, and manufacturing and testing facilities consortia. The first section summarizes the organizations within the different categories, with a particular focus on the key benefits and challenges for each grouping. The second section provides a more detailed overview of each consortium, including the origins, goals, organization, membership, funding sources, and key contacts. This report is a useful resource for stakeholders interested in PV manufacturing R&D. |
Subject |
Photovoltaic power generation -- Research.
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Photovoltaic power systems -- Research.
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Added Author |
Margolis, Robert M. (Robert Mark)
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
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Gpo Item No. |
0430-P-03 (online) |
Sudoc No. |
E 9.16:NREL/TP-6 A 2-47866 |
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