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What is the solar photovoltaics supply chain review?

The Solar Photovoltaics Supply Chain Review explores the global solar photovoltaics (PV) supply chain and opportunities for developing U.S. manufacturing capacity.

What is a snapshot of global PV markets?

This 12th edition of the “Snapshot of Global PV Markets” aims at providing preliminary information on how the PV market developed in 2023. The 29th edition of the PVPS complete “Trends in Photovoltaic Applications” report will be published in Q4 2024.

What is the supply chain for solar PV?

The supply chain for solar PV has two branches in the United States: crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV, which made up 84% of the U.S. market in 2020, and cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin film PV, which made up the remaining 16%. The supply chain for c-Si PV starts with the refining of high-purity polysilicon.

How are benchmark PV operations & maintenance costs estimated?

Benchmark PV operations and maintenance (O&M) costs are estimated using a model (Walker et al. 2020) that provides a line-item cost estimate of measures that correspond to the PV O&M services described in Best Practices for Operation and Maintenance of Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Systems, 3rd Edition (NREL et al. 2018).

Why did PV shipments increase in Q1 2023?

In Q1 2023, margins for most PV companies increased as demand increased, aided by a significant drop in polysilicon prices. Available data for 8 of the leading PV module suppliers found that Q1 2023 shipments were 61% higher than shipments from these companies in Q1 2022.

How much LCOE does a solar PV system have?

Utility PV systems were benchmarked to have an LCOE of approximately 5 cents/kWh in 2020 (Feldman, Ramasamy et al. 2021). To achieve the 2030 SunShot goal, the lifetime economics of PV systems must be improved across multiple dimensions.