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Why is the supply chain for crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic panels so fragile?

Nature Communications 14, Article number: 1274 (2023) Cite this article The globalized supply chain for crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic (PV) panels is increasingly fragile, as the now-mundane freight crisis and other geopolitical risks threaten to postpone major PV projects.

Where can I find a report on crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules?

This report is available at no cost from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) at Woodhouse, Michael. Brittany Smith, Ashwin Ramdas, and Robert Margolis. 2019. Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Module Manufacturing Costs and Sustainable Pricing: 1H 2018 Benchmark and Cost Reduction Roadmap.

What is crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaics?

Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative Crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaics has long been considered energy intensive and costly. Over the past decades, spectacular improvements along the manufacturing chain have made c-Si a low-cost source of electricity that can no longer be ignored.

Are silicon-based photovoltaic panels a Socioenvironmental threat to the biosphere?

Mass installation of silicon-based photovoltaic (PV) panels exhibited a socioenvironmental threat to the biosphere, i.e., the electronic waste (e-waste) from PV panels that is projected to reach 78 million tonnes by the year 2050.

Why is reshoring silicon photovoltaic manufacturing back to the United States?

Reshoring silicon photovoltaic manufacturing back to the U.S. improves domestic competitiveness, advances decarbonization goals, and contributes to mitigating climate change.

How efficient is Si photovoltaics?

Panels c and d adapted with permission from ref. 231, Fraunhofer ISE. The history of Si photovoltaics is summarized in Box 1. Over the past decade, an absolute average efficiency improvement of 0.3–0.4% per year has taken place, for both monocrystalline and multi-crystalline Si (Fig. 1c).