PV Technologies Likely to Be Much Different in 2030

So says Lux Research (bolding below by EleBlog) –

With evolutionary improvements in conventional module designs unlikely to reach the $1/W system price target even by 2030, there is certainly ample room to move, provided developers know where to look and where the highest potential lies.

Many corporations are indeed active in this regard, with 940 active partnerships globally for PV research chasing the opportunity, with Hanwha, Solvay-Rhodia, and Dow Chemical leading in the number of academic partnerships for PV research, while IMEC, ECN, Georgia Tech, University of Delaware, and Arizona State University alone have cumulatively formed 132 partnerships with large corporations.

With continued emphasis on developing new PV materials and processes, the mix of technologies in the market in 20 years from now will reflect these R&D investments. The question is, what will the mix of commercialized technologies be?

Source: http://electricalcontractor.com/?p=11680

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