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What is the silicon solar manufacturing & dual-use photovoltaics incubator funding program?

The Silicon Solar Manufacturing and Dual-use Photovoltaics Incubator funding program provides $27 million for projects to enable continued solar cost reductions while developing next-generation solar technologies and boosting American solar manufacturing.

What is a thin film photovoltaic (PV) module?

First Solar’s advanced thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules represent the next generation of solar technologies, providing a competitive, high-performance, lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV panels.

Is polysilicon a bottleneck for solar PV?

Global capacity for manufacturing wafers and cells, which are key solar PV elements, and for assembling them into solar panels (also known as modules), exceeded demand by at least 100% at the end of 2021. By contrast, production of polysilicon, the key material for solar PV, is currently a bottleneck in an otherwise oversupplied supply chain.

Where can I find a report on crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules?

This report is available at no cost from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) at Woodhouse, Michael. Brittany Smith, Ashwin Ramdas, and Robert Margolis. 2019. Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Module Manufacturing Costs and Sustainable Pricing: 1H 2018 Benchmark and Cost Reduction Roadmap.

Can reshoring solar panel manufacturing reduce reliance on foreign PV panels?

Here, we study and report the results of climate change implications of reshoring solar panel manufacturing as a robust and resilient strategy to reduce reliance on foreign PV panel supplies.

Why is reshoring silicon photovoltaic manufacturing back to the United States?

Reshoring silicon photovoltaic manufacturing back to the U.S. improves domestic competitiveness, advances decarbonization goals, and contributes to mitigating climate change.