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Less is more: The road to low-carbon solar

Polysilicon prices finally began to fall again at the end of 2022, following a period in which solar manufacturers made efforts to reduce silicon consumption in wafer production. With polysilicon accounting for around half of the carbon footprint of a typical solar panel – albeit with wide variation – further silicon reductions could offer a compelling route to low-carbon production, reports InfoLink Consulting chief analyst Corrine Lin.

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pv magazine

10 Jan 2023

With the world shifting to clean energy to cap global warming this century to a maximum 1.5 C, the energy transition is heralding a wave of low-carbon asset management and massive investment in renewables, driving capacity expansion across the solar supply chain. While low-carbon solar modules have been displayed at PV trade events, most manufacturers …

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