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Authors' Preface ........................................................................................................... 1
Executive Sum m ary...................................................................................................... 2
Introduction......................................................................................................................... 8
Case Study: Tandem Amorphous Silicon........................................................................ 10
Visions and M odels..................................................................................................... 11
Cost Models .................................................................................................................. 12
Cost Evolution D etailed Analysis.............................................................................. 13
Interpretation................................................................................................................. 25
Future Cost Reduction ................................................................................................ 28
Case Study: Cadmium Telluride...................................................................................... 32
R&D to Production Engineering Phase ........................................................................ 32
Legacy M anufacturing Plan....................................................................................... 34
Stage-Gate and Efficiency Stretch .............................................................................. 39
Com m ercialization and M anufacturing .................................................................... 41
Thin-Film Costs ............................................................................................................ 47
Thin-Film Technology and Manufacturing Ramp........................................................ 50
End Notes.......................................................................................................................... 52iii
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Braun, G. W. & Skinner, D. E. Experience Scaling Up Manufacturing of Emerging Photovoltaic Technologies, report, January 1, 2007; Golden, Colorado. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc877442/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.