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Comparisons just got complicated

c-Si vs thin film: The evolving PV market is making it likely that c-Si and thin film technologies can coexist in the future. This is the argument proposed by NPD Solarbuzzs Finlay Colville. The article reviews some of the standard metrics historically used to compare c-Si and thin-film technologies, but also provides new parameters that are becoming more important to track.

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pv magazine

01 Mar 2013

The PV industry has changed considerably in the past 18 months, requiring a rethink on legacy crystalline silicon (c-Si) and thin film comparisons. While before c-Si and thin film makers would compete for the same customers, their fortunes are now being shaped by specific corporate strategies employed. Historically, the PV industry was somewhat fixated with …

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