Featured in Testing the waters – 07-2011

The race goes on

Thin film market outlook: In view of dropping silicon prices, the boom years for thin film modules seem to be over for the time being. Now its up to companies to develop strategies for a successful future. On the one hand, they could reduce the production costs. Further differentiation is also an option.

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pv magazine

28 Jun 2011

Two years ago the market was completely different to the present situation. Back then, thin film manufacturers skyrocketed. The low demand for raw materials in production and the resulting lower production costs were strength factors of the various thin film technologies. Over the years, these cells have developed into a serious alternative to conventional, silicon-based …

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