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Final thought: Solar is the new oil

To fulfill the Paris Agreement, renewable energy must be expanded massively. Consequently, photovoltaics will be of increasing strategic importance to the global energy sector.
Thomas Böcke, VP Thin-Film Photovoltaics, Von Ardenne. | Image: Von Ardenne

The supply of PV cells and modules must be ensured by creating new manufacturing capacities worldwide. With the current global situation, it will also be crucial to diversify and reduce risks in the supply chain while the quest for higher efficiencies and productivities continues. There will be an increasing interest in developing emerging PV cell …

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