Review of issues and opportunities for glass supply for photovoltaic production at multiterawatt (TW) scale
Tamal Chowdhury, Mohammad Dehghanimadvar, Nathan L. Chang, Richard Corkish
Abstract
Photovoltaic expansion may face critical supply shortage: low-iron sand and glass factory capacity constraints.
Topics & Concepts
PhotovoltaicsScale (ratio)Production (economics)Engineering physicsEnvironmental scienceMaterials scienceComputer sciencePhotovoltaic systemEngineeringEconomicsElectrical engineeringGeographyMicroeconomicsCartographyPhotovoltaic Systems and SustainabilitySilicon and Solar Cell Technologiessolar cell performance optimization